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/
Korean meaning: 사촌; 삼촌이나 이모의 자녀
Korean pronunciation: **커**즌
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
💡 Concept
My cousin and I race bikes down the hill every summer at grandma's house.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkʌzən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌzən/
🌳Etymology
Rootcosin
Origin
라틴어 'consobrinus'(어머니 쪽 사촌)에서 유래되어 프랑스어 'cosin'을 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 가족 관계를 나타내는 오래된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
dozenfrozen
🔗Collocations
first cousin
second cousin
distant cousin
cousin once removed
visit my cousin
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cousin ate my homework... literally. He's a goat.”
“I have over twenty cousins on my mother's side.”
😄 Fun example
“My cousin thinks he's a comedian, but his jokes are more like cousin-astrophes.”
“She introduced me to her cousin from Australia.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
relativekinsmanfamily memberrelation
Related
uncleauntnephewniecesiblingfamilyrelativekin
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