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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024niece /nis/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a daughter of one's brother or sister.
- a daughter of one's spouse's brother or sister.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024niece (nēs),USA pronunciation n. - a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- a daughter of a person's spouse's brother or sister.
- Gmc; akin to Lithuanian neptė̃, Sanskrit naptī; compare nephew
- Vulgar Latin *neptia, for Latin neptis granddaughter; replacing Middle English nifte, Old English nift niece (cognate with Old Frisian, Old High German nift, Dutch nicht, Old Norse nipt)
- Old French
- Middle English nece 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: niece /niːs/ n - a daughter of one's sister or brother
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French niece granddaughter, ultimately from Latin neptis granddaughter |