nephew
See also: Nephew
English
Etymology
From Middle English nevew, neveu (“nephew, grandson”), from Old French neveu (“nephew, grandson”), from Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs (“nephew, grandson”), from Proto-Indo-European *nepot- (“grandchild, sister's son”). Cognate with Middle English neve (“nephew”), from Old English nefa (“nephew, grandson”). More at neve.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nĕ'fyo͞o, IPA(key): /ˈnɛf.ju/, (etymological, less common) /ˈnɛv.ju/
- (General American) enPR: nĕ'fyo͞o, IPA(key): /ˈnɛf.ju/
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Noun
nephew (plural nephews)
- A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- (archaic) A son of one's child, grandson.
- 1567, Arthur Golding (translator), The XV Bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, entytuled Metamorphosis, Book 1,
- Hir father many a time and oft would say my daughter deere,
- Of Nephewes thou my debtour art, their Graundsires heart to chéere.
- 1567, Arthur Golding (translator), The XV Bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, entytuled Metamorphosis, Book 1,
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