suegro

/ˈsweɡɾo/ · B2 · noun · m

father-in-law

suegro — father-in-law

👴 suegro = sounds like SWAY-grow: your spouse's dad swayed and grew you into family

From Latin socer (father-in-law), which became Spanish suegro. Link the sound SWEH-gro to a spouse's father who helps your family grow. The feminine form is suegra, and plural suegros can mean both parents-in-law.

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