nephew

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to: navigation, search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English nevew, neveu ‎(nephew, grandson), from Old French neveu ‎(nephew, grandson), from Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs ‎(nephew, grandson), from Proto-Indo-European *nepot- ‎(grandchild, sister's son). Cognate with Old English nefa ‎(nephew, grandson). More at neve.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Wikipedia has an article on:

Wikipedia

nephew ‎(plural nephews)

  1. A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew); a male nibling.

Synonyms[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

  • (with regards to gender) niece
  • (with regards to ancestry) uncle, aunt

Hypernyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]