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πενθερός

πενθερός, a father-in-law

πενθερός, ὁ,
  • father-in-law, Il. 6.170, Od. 8.582, Lex Draconis ap. D. 43.57 (pl.), Hdt. 3.52, PCair.Zen. 369.2 (iii B. C.); λαβὼν Ἄδραστον π. S. OC 1302: in pl., parents-in-law, E. Hipp. 636.
    • II generally, connexion by marriage, e.g. brother-in-law, Id. El. 1286; also, = γαμβρός, son-in-law, S. Fr. 305 (pl.). (Cf. Skt. bándhus ‘kinsman’, Lith. beñdras ‘comrade’, Goth. bindan ‘bind’.)

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