Transcription
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- [fah-th er in law]
- /ˈfɑ ðər ɪn lɔ/
- /ˈfɑːðə(r) ɪn lɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fah-th er in law]
- /ˈfɑ ðər ɪn lɔ/
Definitions of father-in-law word
- noun plural father-in-law the father of one's husband or wife. 1
- noun father-in-law spouse's father 1
- countable noun father-in-law Someone's father-in-law is the father of their husband or wife. 0
- noun father-in-law the father of one's wife or husband 0
- noun father-in-law One's spouse's father. 0
- noun father-in-law (dated) A stepfather. 0
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Origin of father-in-law
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at father, in, law1
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Parts of speech for Father-in-law
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
father-in-law popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for father-in-law
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