co-father

8.1

A man who helps raise a child with another parent

noun
/koʊˈfɑːðər/

: copadre

He was honored to be chosen as co-father during the baptism ceremony.

Examples

Tom is a great co-father to his partner's children.
Modern families often include a co-father who is actively involved in raising the child.
He was honored to be chosen as co-father during the baptism ceremony.
They agreed to act as co-fathers and share all parenting responsibilities equally.
Many families now have a co-father involved in parenting.
Modern families often include a co-father who is actively involved in raising the child.
They agreed to act as co-fathers and share all parenting responsibilities equally.

Synonyms

coparent

vsco-father

4.8

A person who helps raise a child with another adult

is specific to a man rather than being a gender neutral caregiver

How Involved

caregiver

79 3.2

co-father

8.1

Surface Forms

co-father singular

co-fathers plural

Morphology

co-father = father (transparent) = co + father

The productive prefix 'co-' meaning 'together/joint' combined with 'father' yields the straightforward meaning of a man sharing parental responsibilities.

Etymology

The word co-father joins the part co- ('with') and father, just like in co-worker, so it names a man who shares parenting with another person.