mother-in-law

B2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɑː/ UK /ˈmʌ.ðəɹ.ɪnˌlɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #7431

Meanings

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noun
The mother of your husband or wife.

My mother-in-law is coming to stay with us next week.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

ma-in-lawmom-in-lawmum-in-lawsaasshviger

Word family

Forms mother-in-lawsmothers-in-law

Derived forms co-mother-in-lawmonster-in-lawstepmother-in-law

Related forms brother-in-law daughter-in-law father-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law

Etymology

From Middle English moder in lawe; equivalent to mother + -in-law.

moder in lawe Middle English

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Topics

Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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