Transcription
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- [muhth -er in law]
- /ˈmʌð ər ɪn lɔ/
- /ˈmʌðə(r) ɪn lɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhth -er in law]
- /ˈmʌð ər ɪn lɔ/
Definitions of mother-in-law word
- noun plural mother-in-law the mother of one's husband or wife. 1
- noun mother-in-law spouse's mother 1
- countable noun mother-in-law Someone's mother-in-law is the mother of their husband or wife. 0
- noun mother-in-law the mother of one's wife or husband 0
- noun mother-in-law the mother of one's husband or wife 0
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Origin of mother-in-law
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English modyr in lawe
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mother-in-law
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mother-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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for mother-in-law
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