单词 | cousin |
释义 | Word Frequency cousin(ˈkʌzən) noun 1. Also called: first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle 2. a relative who has descended from one of one's common ancestors. A person's second cousin is the child of one of his or her parents' first cousins. A person's third cousin is the child of one of his or her parents' second cousins. A first cousin once removed (or loosely second cousin) is the child of one's first cousin 3. a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc our Australian cousins 4. a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman Derived forms cousinhood (ˈcousinˌhood) or cousinship (ˈcousinˌship) noun cousinly (ˈcousinly) adjective, adverb Word origin C13: from Old French cosin, from Latin consōbrīnus cousin, from sōbrīnus cousin on the mother's side; related to soror sisterWord Frequency Cousin(French kuzɛ̃) noun Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer |
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