father-in-law
nomcourant dans les dialogues
- //ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː//
One's spouse's father.
nom
- 1
One's spouse's father.
- 2
obsolèteA stepfather.
`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`
Étymologie
From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.
Formes
- pluriel
- fathers-in-law, father-in-laws