Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncle-in-law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: un-cle-in-law
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).

noun

The uncle of one's spouse.

noun

The uncle of one's spouse.

Example Sentences

"Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]"
"2012 August 11, anonymous, Vernon Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki Vernon would later become an uncle-in-law to Harry's wife, Ginny and a great-uncle to Harry and Ginny's children, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter."

Etymology

From uncle + -in-law.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: uncle

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

uncles-in-law (plural)

Phrases

aunt-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law

Frequently Paired Words

aunt-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law

Questions

What does uncle-in-law mean?: The husband of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
Where does uncle-in-law come from?: From uncle + -in-law.

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