co-affine

noun

A co-in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical affines, where the separation is two and one.

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Meanings

nounco-affine (plural co-affines)

plural co-affines

  1. rareA co-in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical affines, where the separation is two and one.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
co-in-law

Origin

From co- + affine.

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APA

co-affine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-affine

MLA

“co-affine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-affine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “co-affine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-affine.

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