cuñado
cuñar
Synonym of acuñar
Frequency
Hyphenated as
cu‧ña‧do
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kuˈɲado/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish [Term?], from Latin cognātus. Doublet of the semi-learned borrowing cognado. The "know-all" sense alludes to the stereotypical behavior of brothers-in-law at Christmas celebrations, weddings and family gatherings.
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