beau-fils
French
Etymology
From Middle French beau filz; equivalent to beau- + fils.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo.fis/
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Noun
beau-fils m (plural beaux-fils)
- a stepson, a son of the present spouse of its remarried parent
- Synonyms: fillâtre, filsâtre
- a son-in-law, the husband of one's daughter or son
- Synonym: gendre
Antonyms
- beau-père m
Related terms
- beau-frère m
- beau-père m
- belle-fille f
- belle-mère f
- belle-sœur f
- bru f
- gendre m
- petit-fils m
Further reading
- “beau-fils”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.