beau-fils

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French beau filz. By surface analysis, beau- +‎ fils.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bo.fis/
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Noun

beau-fils m (plural beaux-fils)

  1. a stepson, a son of the present spouse of its remarried parent
    Synonyms: fillâtre, filsâtre
  2. a son-in-law, the husband of one's daughter or son
    Synonym: gendre

Antonyms

Descendants

  • → Franco-Provençal: biô-fely

References

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