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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCousin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Cousin
"Mein Cousin kommt heute zu Besuch."
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 or paternal relative'. It evolved through Old French as 'cousin', reflecting familial ties and relationships, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.
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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