# affinal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.

## Etymology
From Latin affīnis (“kindred”) + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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