affinal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin affīnis Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English affinal From Latin affīnis (“kindred”) + English -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.
The names of their affinal relatives must be avoided in speaking either to a man or woman, or even when speaking in their presence.
2018, Daniel Elazar, Kinship in the Admiralty Islands, Routledge, →ISBN:
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Translations (2)
pl spowinowacony (Translations) · pl powinowaty (Translations)