kuziĉo

Esperanto

Etymology

From kuzo (“cousin”) +‎ -iĉo (“male”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kuˈzit͡ʃo]

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• Rhymes: -it͡ʃo
• Hyphenation: ku‧zi‧ĉo

Noun

kuziĉo (accusative singular kuziĉon, plural kuziĉoj, accusative plural kuziĉojn)

1. (rare, neologism, nonstandard) male cousin

   Mi ludis kun mia kuziĉo. ― I played with my male cousin.

   Synonym: kuzo

   Coordinate term: kuzino

Usage notes

• This form is often considered redundant, because kuzo traditionally means “male cousin” even without the addition of the masculine ending -iĉo, although it is losing this maleness from the influence of gender-neutral usage by English-speaking Esperantists.