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kith and kin

kith and kin
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kith and kin]
    • /kɪθ ænd kɪn/
    • /kɪθ ənd kɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kith and kin]
    • /kɪθ ænd kɪn/

Definitions of kith and kin words

  • noun plural kith and kin friends and family 1
  • noun plural kith and kin You can refer to your friends and family as your kith and kin. 0
  • noun kith and kin both friends and family. 0

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Origin of kith and kin

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Kith and kin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kith and kin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for kith and kin

noun kith and kin

  • consanguinity — relationship by blood; kinship
  • family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
  • kin — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
  • kindred — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
  • kinfolk — (in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.

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