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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandfather-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
grand-fa-ther-in-law
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grandfather of one's spouse.

Etymology

From grandfather + -in-law.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

grandfathers-in-law (plural)

Phrases

grandmother-in-law grandparent-in-law granddaughter-in-law grandson-in-law

Frequently Paired Words

grandmother-in-law grandparent-in-law granddaughter-in-law grandson-in-law

Questions

What does grandfather-in-law mean?
A grandfather of one's spouse.
Where does grandfather-in-law come from?
From grandfather + -in-law.

How to pronounce grandfather-in-law

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