cousin — a child of one's uncle or aunt; a relative descended from a common ancestor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a child of one's uncle or aunt; a relative descended from a common ancestor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌzən/
Example Sentences
- My cousin ate my homework... literally. He's a goat.
- I have over twenty cousins on my mother's side.
- My cousin thinks he's a comedian, but his jokes are more like cousin-astrophes.
cousin
NOUN[/ˈkʌzən/]
a child of one's uncle or aunt; a relative descended from a common ancestor
My cousin and I race bikes down the hill every summer at grandma's house.
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'consobrinus', literally meaning a cousin on the mother's side. It passed through Old French 'cosin' before entering English, where it became a general term for any relative descended from a common ancestor.
Breakdown
con- (together) + sobrinus (cousin). The Latin 'sobrinus' itself combines 'soror' (sister) with the kinship suffix -inus, originally denoting the child of one's mother's sister.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cousin ate my homework... literally. He's a goat.”
“I have over twenty cousins on my mother's side.”
“My cousin thinks he's a comedian, but his jokes are more like cousin-astrophes.”
“She introduced me to her cousin from Australia.”
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