beau-fils
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French beau filz. By surface analysis, beau- + fils.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beau-fils m (plural beaux-fils)
- a stepson, a son of the present spouse of its remarried parent
- a son-in-law, the husband of one's daughter or son
- Synonym: gendre
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
- beau-frère m
- beau-père m
- belle-fille f
- belle-mère f
- belle-sœur f
- bru f
- gendre m
- petit-fils m
Further reading edit
- “beau-fils”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.