Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

co-sibling-in-law

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
co-si-b-ling-in-law
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's spouse's sibling's spouse; either of two (or more) people who marry siblings, from the perspective of the other.

noun

One's sibling's spouse's sibling; either of two (or more) people whose siblings marry each other, from the perspective of the other.

Etymology

From co- + sibling-in-law.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

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Questions

What does co-sibling-in-law mean?
One's spouse's sibling's spouse; either of two (or more) people who marry siblings, from the perspective of the other.
Where does co-sibling-in-law come from?
From co- + sibling-in-law.

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