Cousin: meaning, definitions and examples

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cousin

 

[ หˆkสŒzษ™n ]

Context #1

family member

A cousin is a relative with whom a person shares one or more common ancestors. In the typical Western nuclear family, cousins are part of the extended family. Cousins are people who are the children of one's uncles and aunts.

Synonyms

Examples of usage

  • My cousin and I used to play together when we were kids.
  • I have a large family, so I have many cousins.

Translations

Translations of the word "cousin" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น primo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคšเฅ‡เคฐเคพ เคญเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cousin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sepupu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฒะพัŽั€ั–ะดะฝะธะน ะฑั€ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kuzyn

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใจใ“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cousin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ primo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuzen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์ดŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุจู† ุงู„ุนู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bratranec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bratranec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ‚ๅ…„ๅผŸ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bratranec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรฆndi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะผะตั€ะต ั–ะฝั–ัั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒซแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™mioฤŸlu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ primo

Word origin

The word 'cousin' has its origins in Middle English, from Old French 'cosin', from Latin 'consobrinus'. The concept of cousins and extended family has been an integral part of human society for centuries, with various cultures having different customs and traditions surrounding cousin relationships.