levir

English

noun
Definitions
  • A husband's brother.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin levir (brother-in-law, husbands brother, a husband's brother).

Origin

Latin

levir

Gloss

brother-in-law, husbands brother, a husband's brother

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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