co-brother-in-law

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncommon) One's wife's sister's husband; or more generally one's spouse's brother-in-law, the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
  • (uncommon) One's brother-in-law's or sister-in-law's brother; that is, one's sibling's spouse's brother.

Etymology

Prefix from English brother-in-law, co-brother.

Origin

English

co-brother

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