Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aunt-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: aun-t-in-law
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

noun

The aunt of one's spouse.

noun

The aunt of one's spouse.

Example Sentences

"Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]"
"2009 August 28, contributor, Petunia Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Petunia would later become an aunt-in-law to Harry's wife Ginevra Weasley and a great-aunt to Harry and Ginny's three children; James Sirius, Albus Severus,"

Etymology

From aunt + -in-law.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: aunt

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

aunts-in-law (plural)

Phrases

nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law

Frequently Paired Words

nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law

Questions

What does aunt-in-law mean?: The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
Where does aunt-in-law come from?: From aunt + -in-law.

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