co-brother-in-law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One's spouse's brother-in-law (one's spouse's sibling's husband), especially one's wife's sister's husband; either of two (or more) men who marry sisters, in relation to the other; the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
  2. One's brother-in-law's or sister-in-law's brother; that is, one's sibling's spouse's brother; either of two (or more) men whose siblings are married to each other.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

co-brother-in-law co-brothers-in-law

Etymology

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

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