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co-husband

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
co-hus-band
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From co- + husband.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

co-husbands (plural)

Phrases

co-in-law co-father

Frequently Paired Words

co-in-law co-father co-wife

Synonyms

husband-in-law brother-husband

Questions

What does co-husband mean?
In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.
Where does co-husband come from?
From co- + husband.

How to pronounce co-husband

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