noun

cousin

cousin

My cousin lives in another city.

My cousin lives in another city.

I'm going to visit my cousins.

I'm going to visit my cousins.

((noun)) the child of your uncle or aunt My cousin lives in another city.

Synonyms: relative, relation, kinsman

From Old French 'cosin', from Latin 'consobrinus', meaning 'mother's sister's son'. The 'con-' part means 'with, together'.

Unlike many languages, English uses the same word for male and female cousins, and for both your mother's and father's side.

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