nieto
Spanish
Etymology
Derived in masculine from the feminine nieta, from Vulgar Latin *nepta, from Latin neptis "granddaughter", related to nepos "grandson, granddaughter, nephew" (compare French neveu "nephew", Italian nipote "grandchild, nephew, niece", Portuguese neto "grandson", Romanian nepot "grandson, nephew"). See also niece and nephew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnjeto/, [ˈnjet̪o]
Usage notes
The noun nieto is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nieto” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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