half-cousinn.

Brit.

/ˌhɑːfˈkʌzn/,

/ˈhɑːfˌkʌzn/, U.S.

/ˌhæfˈkəzn/,

/ˈhæfˌkəzn/

Forms: see half adj. and cousin n. and adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., cousin n.

Etymology: < half adj. + cousin n. Compare full cousin n. at full adj., n.², and adv. Compounds 1b, second cousin n. at second adj. and n.² Compounds 1.

1. A thing which is distantly related to or connected with another, (in early use) esp. one species viewed as a relative of another. Cf. cousin n. 3.

1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lx. sig. Cciv^v Wherby Antes be and haue bene taken: in all age, Our halfe cosins: a lide in side halfe linage.

1643 Humerous Tricks Prince Roberts Malignant She-monkey sig. A2 It is supposed that she learnt her giddy actions either from Brownists, or her halfe cosins, which are Baboones.

1865 A. E. Ridley Under Waves vi. 122 ‘That is the Aplysia, our half-cousin,’ said the Doris. ‘He wears his gills on his back under a shelly plate.’

1895 Light 2 Mar. 102/2 The agnostic is the very person who may be expected to be humble and patient..; as the apostle of open questions, and, therefore, really half-cousin to the free inquirer.

1979 J. Ardagh Tale of Five Cities 72 Stuttgart like other German cities now has its breezy modern-style restaurants, updated versions of the traditional Keller yet also half-cousins to the Parisian ‘drugstore’.

2. A child of a first cousin of either of one's parents, or (sometimes) of one's own first cousin; (also) a first cousin of either of one's parents. Now frequently: a child of a half-sibling of either of one's parents. Cf. second cousin n. and the note at first cousin n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > cousin > [noun] > child of parent's cousin

half-cousin1871

1757 Crab-tree 14 June 48 He poured in such a flood of whole cousins, cousins, half cousins, name-sakes and acquaintance on the lord of the manor.

1798 J. Baillie Tryal v. i, in Series Plays Stronger Passions I. 281 I have called eleven times on his grace's half cousin, till she has fairly promised to write to my lady dutchess upon the business.

1833 M. Banim & J. Banim Ghost-hunter & Family xiv. 122 Rose looked at her half-cousin tenderly, tearfully, and admiringly.

a1871 T. Carlyle in J. W. Carlyle Lett. & Memorials (1883) II. 231 ‘Sophy’, an orphan half-cousin.

1984 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 July 801/3 His half-cousin Perdita, the most fascinating member of his ill-fated family.

2006 Baytown (Texas) Sun 31 Jan. 7/4 My assistant was my half-cousin who was 17 years old.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	half-cousin
释义	half-cousinn. Brit. /ˌhɑːfˈkʌzn/, /ˈhɑːfˌkʌzn/, U.S. /ˌhæfˈkəzn/, /ˈhæfˌkəzn/ Forms: see half adj. and cousin n. and adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., cousin n. Etymology: < half adj. + cousin n. Compare full cousin n. at full adj., n.², and adv. Compounds 1b, second cousin n. at second adj. and n.² Compounds 1. 1. A thing which is distantly related to or connected with another, (in early use) esp. one species viewed as a relative of another. Cf. cousin n. 3. Π 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lx. sig. Cciv^v Wherby Antes be and haue bene taken: in all age, Our halfe cosins: a lide in side halfe linage. 1643 Humerous Tricks Prince Roberts Malignant She-monkey sig. A2 It is supposed that she learnt her giddy actions either from Brownists, or her halfe cosins, which are Baboones. 1865 A. E. Ridley Under Waves vi. 122 ‘That is the Aplysia, our half-cousin,’ said the Doris. ‘He wears his gills on his back under a shelly plate.’ 1895 Light 2 Mar. 102/2 The agnostic is the very person who may be expected to be humble and patient..; as the apostle of open questions, and, therefore, really half-cousin to the free inquirer. 1979 J. Ardagh Tale of Five Cities 72 Stuttgart like other German cities now has its breezy modern-style restaurants, updated versions of the traditional Keller yet also half-cousins to the Parisian ‘drugstore’. 2. A child of a first cousin of either of one's parents, or (sometimes) of one's own first cousin; (also) a first cousin of either of one's parents. Now frequently: a child of a half-sibling of either of one's parents. Cf. second cousin n. and the note at first cousin n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > cousin > [noun] > child of parent's cousin half-cousin1871 1757 Crab-tree 14 June 48 He poured in such a flood of whole cousins, cousins, half cousins, name-sakes and acquaintance on the lord of the manor. 1798 J. Baillie Tryal v. i, in Series Plays Stronger Passions I. 281 I have called eleven times on his grace's half cousin, till she has fairly promised to write to my lady dutchess upon the business. 1833 M. Banim & J. Banim Ghost-hunter & Family xiv. 122 Rose looked at her half-cousin tenderly, tearfully, and admiringly. a1871 T. Carlyle in J. W. Carlyle Lett. & Memorials (1883) II. 231 ‘Sophy’, an orphan half-cousin. 1984 Times Lit. Suppl. 20 July 801/3 His half-cousin Perdita, the most fascinating member of his ill-fated family. 2006 Baytown (Texas) Sun 31 Jan. 7/4 My assistant was my half-cousin who was 17 years old. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1556
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