Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

co-sister-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: co--sis-ter-in-law
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's spouse's sister-in-law, especially one's husband's brother's wife, one's brother's wife in relation to the spouses of his siblings; either of two (or more) women who are married to brothers, in relation to the other.

noun

One's brother-in-law or sister-in-law's sister; one's sibling's spouse's sister; either of two (or more) women whose siblings are married, in relation to the other.

Example Sentences

"[The Russian word] Yátrov', for the husband's brother's wife or co-sister-in-law, so diagnostic a status within the patrilocal household, has passed entirely out of the language."
"At first the wench's second co-sister-in-law and the middle sister-in-law got into it."

Etymology

From co- + sister-in-law or co-sister + -in-law.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: co
Suffix: co-sister

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

co-sisters-in-law (plural)

Phrases

co-in-law co-mother-in-law co-wife

Frequently Paired Words

co-in-law co-mother-in-law co-wife co-sibling-in-law co-brother-in-law

Synonyms

co-sister co-aunt

Questions

What does co-sister-in-law mean?: One's spouse's sister-in-law, especially one's husband's brother's wife, one's brother's wife in relation to the spouses of his siblings; either of two (or more) women who are married to brothers, in relation to the other.
Where does co-sister-in-law come from?: From co- + sister-in-law or co-sister + -in-law.

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