Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

co-sister

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: co--sis-ter
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society)

noun

One's spouse's sibling's wife.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"At the death of the co-sisters of the Guild, every co-brother of the Guild to be present"
"During this time I came to know about tubectomy from my co-sister and also from the female health worker. This time both my husband and father-in-law refused [me the surgery] on the ground that I was the eldest daughter-in-law and a responsible person for the whole family."

Etymology

From co- + sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: co

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

co-sisters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

co-brother

Synonyms

co-sister-in-law

Questions

What does co-sister mean?: colleague ("sister" in the same craft, occupation, or society)
Where does co-sister come from?: From co- + sister. The second meaning was influenced by a Dravidian substrate.

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