cousinship

cous·in

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/
- /ˈkʌznʃɪp /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/

Definitions of cousinship word

noun cousinship Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2). 1
noun cousinship one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother. 1
noun cousinship a kinsman or kinswoman; relative. 1
noun cousinship a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc.: Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people. 1
noun cousinship Slang. a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of. 1
noun cousinship a term of address used by a sovereign in speaking, writing, or referring to another sovereign or a high-ranking noble. 1

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Origin of cousinship

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English cosin < Anglo-French co(u)sin, Old French cosin < Latin consōbrīnus cousin (properly, son of one's mother's sister), equivalent to con- con- + sōbrīnus second cousin (presumably orig. “pertaining to the sister”) < *swesrīnos, equivalent to *swesr-, gradational variant of *swesōr (> soror sister) + *-īnos -ine1; for -sr- > -br- cf. December

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Parts of speech for Cousinship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cousinship

cousinship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cousinship usage trend in Literature

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