cuñado

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) brother-in-law
2. (Spain,derogatory,informal,masculine,metonymically) know-all, (US, Canada) blowhard

Verb

past participle of cuñar

Hyphenated as

cu‧ña‧do

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kuˈɲado/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

Su cuñado , Lord Cardigan, que comandaba la Brigada Ligera , era uno de sus subordinados .

His brother-in-law, Lord Cardigan, who commanded the Light Brigade, was one of his subordinates.