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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half brother-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
half broth-er-in-law
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The half brother of one's spouse.

noun

The husband of one's half-sibling.

noun

The husband of the half-sibling of one's spouse.

Etymology

From half brother + -in-law or half + brother-in-law.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

half brothers-in-law (plural)

Phrases

maternal half brother-in-law paternal half brother-in-law

Frequently Paired Words

maternal half brother-in-law paternal half brother-in-law

Antonyms

half sister-in-law

Questions

What does half brother-in-law mean?
The half brother of one's spouse.
Where does half brother-in-law come from?
From half brother + -in-law or half + brother-in-law.

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