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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cousin
"Mon cousin habite à Paris."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A child of one's uncle or aunt.
"I am going on vacation with my cousin this summer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cousin' originates from the Latin 'consobrinus', meaning 'a maternal cousin'. It evolved through Old French 'cosin', which referred to a relative, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, reflecting familial connections.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Cousin" is said worldwide
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cugino
Transliteration: cugino
"Mio cugino suona la chitarra."
primo
Transliteration: primo
"Mi primo vive en Madrid."
primo
Transliteration: primo
"O meu primo é médico."
cousin
Transliteration: cousin
"Mon cousin habite à Paris."
Cousin
Transliteration: Cousin
"Mein Cousin kommt heute zu Besuch."
चचा़त भाई
Transliteration: chachaat bhai
Script: चचेरा भाई
"मेरा चचेरा भाई दिल्ली में रहता है।"
堂兄弟
Transliteration: táng xiōngdì
"我和我的表哥一起去踢足球。"
사촌
Transliteration: sachon
"내 사촌은 음악을 좋아한다."
いとこ
Transliteration: itoko
Script: 従兄弟
"私にはたくさんのいとこがいます。"
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