nephew

neph·ew

N0061300 (nĕf′yo͞o)n. A son of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse.

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[Middle English neveu, nepheu, from Old French nevo, neveu, from Latin nepōs; see nepōt- in Indo-European roots.]

nephew

(ˈnɛvjuː; ˈnɛf-) na son of one's sister or brother[C13: from Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs; related to Old English nefa, Old High German nevo relative]

neph•ew

(ˈnɛf yu; esp. Brit. ˈnɛv yu)

n. 1. a son of one's brother or sister. 2. a son of one's spouse's brother or sister. 3. an illegitimate son of a clergyman. 4. Obs. a direct descendant, esp. a grandson. [1250–1300; Middle English neveu < Old French < Latin nepōtem, acc. of nepōs nephew, grandson, akin to Old English nefa, Dutch neef, German Neffe, Old Norse nefi]

Thesaurus

Noun

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nephew - a son of your brother or sister grandnephew, great-nephew - a son of your niece or nephewkinsman - a male relativeniece - a daughter of your brother or sister

Translations

侄子侄子或外甥外甥

nephew

(ˈnefjuː) – feminine niece (niːs) – noun the son or daughter of a brother or sister. My sister's two sons are my nephews, and I am their uncle. 姪子，外甥 侄子，外甥

nephew

→ 侄子或外甥zhCN