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cousin-in-law

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Husband or wife of one's cousin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Cousin of one's husband or wife.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *h1ésh2r̥ Proto-Indo-European *su-h1ésh2-ōr? Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *-sōr ? Proto-Indo-European *swésōr Proto-Italic *swezōr Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Proto-Italic *swezrīnos Latin sobrīnus Latin cōnsobrīnus Old French cosinbor. Middle English cosyn English cousin English -in-law English cousin-in-law From cousin + -in-law.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 表姐夫 (biǎojiěfu) — husband of one's cousin
  • Dutch: aangetrouwde neef — husband of one's cousin
  • Dutch: echtgenoot van neef — husband of one's cousin
  • Dutch: echtgenoot van nicht — husband of one's cousin
  • French: beau-cousin — husband of one's cousin
  • French: cousin politique — husband of one's cousin
  • German: Schwiegervetter — husband of one's cousin
  • Latin: patruelis politicus — husband of one's cousin
  • Latin: consobrinus politicus — husband of one's cousin
  • Spanish: primo político — husband of one's cousin
  • Swedish: svärkusin — husband of one's cousin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 表嫂 (biǎosǎo) — wife of one's cousin
  • Dutch: aangetrouwde nicht — wife of one's cousin
  • Dutch: echtgenote van neef — wife of one's cousin
  • Dutch: echtgenote van nicht — wife of one's cousin
  • French: belle-cousine — wife of one's cousin
  • French: cousine politique — wife of one's cousin
  • Latin: patruelis politica — wife of one's cousin
  • Latin: consobrina politica — wife of one's cousin
  • Spanish: prima política — wife of one's cousin
  • Swedish: svärkusin — wife of one's cousin
  • Dutch: neef van echtgenoot — cousin of one's husband
  • Dutch: nicht van echtgenoot — cousin of one's husband
  • French: beau-cousin — cousin of one's husband
  • French: cousin politique — cousin of one's husband
  • German: Schwiegervetter — cousin of one's husband
  • Latin: patruelis politicus — cousin of one's husband
  • Latin: consobrinus politicus — cousin of one's husband
  • Swedish: svärkusin — cousin of one's husband
  • Turkish: kayın kuzen — cousin of one's husband
  • Dutch: neef van echtgenote — cousin of one's wife
  • Dutch: nicht van echtgenote — cousin of one's wife
  • French: belle-cousine — cousin of one's wife
  • French: cousine politique — cousin of one's wife
  • Latin: patruelis politica — cousin of one's wife
  • Latin: consobrina politica — cousin of one's wife
  • Swedish: svärkusin — cousin of one's wife
  • Turkish: kayın kuzen — cousin of one's wife