co-aunt
co-aunt noun: of a woman, an aunt of one's niece or nephew who is not one's sister; a co-sister-in-law as common aunt to the children of two women's married siblings.
Noun
co-aunt (plural co-aunts)
- of a woman, an aunt of one's niece or nephew who is not one's sister; a co-sister-in-law as common aunt to the children of two women's married siblings.
- a woman's sister, as aunt in common to the children of a third sibling
- A few years ago, my sister and co-aunt Judy started flying [our niece and nephew] Violet and Dash down to California to spend a week with her2008 August 4, “Camp Jean”, in The Favorite Aunt: Not that it’s a competition, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2009
- Synonyms:
- co-sister-in-law
Synonyms of co-aunt
Forms of co-aunt
| plural | co-aunts |
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Origin of co-aunt
* co- + aunt
Questions about co-aunt
- What does co-aunt mean?
- Co-aunt means of a woman, an aunt of one's niece or nephew who is not one's sister; a co-sister-in-law as common aunt to the children of two women's married siblings.
- What part of speech is co-aunt?
- Co-aunt is a noun.
- What is the plural of co-aunt?
- The plural of co-aunt is co-aunts.
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