kuzo
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Esperanto [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Back-formation from kuzino, less the feminine suffix -ino.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈkuzo/
- Hyphenation: ku‧zo
Noun [edit]
kuzo (plural kuzoj, accusative singular kuzon, accusative plural kuzojn)
- (male) cousin
- Mia onklo kaj ĉiuj miaj kuzoj restos ĉe ni por la Kristnaska ferio dum ia onklino kaj ĉiuj miaj kuzinoj resto ĉe mia geavoj.
- My uncle and all my male cousins will stay at our house for the Christmas holiday while my aunt and all my female cousins will stay at my grandparents'.
Usage notes [edit]
Unlike English, the Esperanto terms for "cousin" are gendered. kuzo traditionally means a male cousin, although it is losing this maleness from the influence of gender-neutral usage by English-speaking Esperantists.
To avoid misunderstandings when referring to a cousin irrespective of gender, some use the prefix ge- and say gekuzo.
Derived terms [edit]
Ido [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Esperanto kuzo, from English/French cousin, from Latin consobrinus (com- + sobrinus).
Noun [edit]
kuzo (plural kuzi)
- (male or female) cousin
