kuzo

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[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Etymology

Back-formation from kuzino, less the feminine suffix -ino.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈkuzo/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧zo

[edit] Noun

kuzo (plural kuzoj, accusative singular kuzon, accusative plural kuzojn)

  1. (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'.

[edit] Usage notes

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.

[edit] Derived terms


[edit] Ido

[edit] Etymology

From Esperanto kuzo, from English/French cousin, from Latin consobrinus (com- + sobrinus).

[edit] Noun

kuzo (plural kuzi)

  1. cousin

[edit] Derived terms

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