Meaning

1 senses
  1. In a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman’s husband.

    втора́я жена́vtorája žená, тре́тья жена́trétʹja žená

Translations

5 languages
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By meaning 1
in a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman's husband:

Origin

From co- + wife.

From co- + wife.

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Forms

plural: co-wives
Singularco-wife
Pluralco-wives

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
wife-in-lawco-bridefellow-wife

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
co-wife — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto