gener

noun

ge·​ner

ˈgeˌne(ə)r

plural -s

Roman & civil law

: son-in-law

Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to Greek gambros son-in-law, Sanskrit jāmātā, Lithuanian żéntas, & probably to Latin gignere to beget

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