affinal

af·fi·nal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [a-fahyn-l, uh-fahyn-l, af-ahyn-l]
- /æˈfaɪn l, əˈfaɪn l, ˈæf aɪn l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [a-fahyn-l, uh-fahyn-l, af-ahyn-l]
- /æˈfaɪn l, əˈfaɪn l, ˈæf aɪn l/

Definitions of affinal word

adjective affinal joined or connected by marriage 3
adjective affinal related by or concerning marriage. 1
noun affinal (family) Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law. 1

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Origin of affinal

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Latin affin(is) a relative + -al1. See affinity

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Parts of speech for Affinal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Affinal

affinal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affinal usage trend in Literature

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