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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-sibling-in-law

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
half-si-b-ling-in-law
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The half sibling of one's spouse.

noun

The spouse of one's half sibling.

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

half-siblings-in-law (plural)

Questions

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

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