co-in-law
/koʊˈɪnlɔː/
co-in-law noun: a distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
Noun
co-in-law (plural co-in-laws)
- A distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
- My co-in-law and I took our granddaughter to the zoo. [= co-parent-in-law]
- the co-in-law, or aŋayunġuq-nukaunġuq relationship, which involved people who married siblings [= co-sibling-in-law]2006, Ernest S. Burch, Jr., Social Life in Northwest Alaska: The Structure of Iñupiaq Eskimo Nations, page 94
- Synonyms:
- co-affine
co-in-law meaning in Bengali
co-in-law in Bengali
- অথবা একইভাবে
Synonyms of co-in-law
Forms of co-in-law
| plural | co-in-laws |
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Origin of co-in-law
* co- + -in-law The usage comes from the reciprocal relationship of the two people separating the people in question, such as two men who are each father-in-law to one of the parents of their grandchildren.
Questions about co-in-law
- What does co-in-law mean?
- Co-in-law means a distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
- What is co-in-law in Bengali?
- Co-in-law in Bengali is অথবা একইভাবে. See Co-in-law meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is co-in-law?
- Co-in-law is a noun.
- How do you pronounce co-in-law?
- Co-in-law is pronounced /koʊˈɪnlɔː/.
- What is the plural of co-in-law?
- The plural of co-in-law is co-in-laws.
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