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lankous.

family relationship between a person and his/her spouse's brother

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑŋkous/[ˈlɑ̝ŋko̞us̠]
  1. family relationship between a person and his/her spouse's brother

  2. affinity (family relationship through marriage, especially that above)

Where this word comes from

lanko (“brother-in-law”) + -us (“-ship”)

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