Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relative-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: rel-a-tive-in-law
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage.

noun

Co-relative-in-law: A relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage.

Etymology

From relative + -in-law.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: relative

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

relatives-in-law (plural) relative in law (alternative)

Synonyms

in-law

Questions

What does relative-in-law mean?: A relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage.
Where does relative-in-law come from?: From relative + -in-law.

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