kuzo
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Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from kuzino, less the feminine suffix -ino.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kuzo (accusative singular kuzon, plural kuzoj, accusative plural kuzojn)
- male cousin
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike English, the Esperanto terms for "cousin" are gendered. kuzo means a male cousin and kuzino means a female cousin.
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
Hyponyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
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- eo:Male family members
- Ido terms derived from Esperanto
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- Ido terms derived from French
- Ido terms derived from Latin
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- Ido nouns
- io:Family members