Co-in-law
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /koʊˈɪnlɔː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Co-in-law is a noun meaning (rare) A distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
Meaning
(rare) A distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
Example Sentences
My co-in-law and I took our granddaughter to the zoo. [= co-parent-in-law]
the co-in-law, or aŋayunġuq-nukaunġuq relationship, which involved people who married siblings [= co-sibling-in-law]
Synonyms for co-in-law
Depending on context, synonyms include co-affine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relative-in-law, sibling-in-law, brother-in-law, in-law, co-sibling-in-law, co-brother-in-law.
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