neveu

See also: Neveu

Catalan

Verb

neveu

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French

Etymology

From Old French neveu, from Latin nepōs, nepōtem, from Proto-Italic *nepōts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə.vø/

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Noun

neveu m (plural neveux)

1. nephew

Related terms

• nièce

Further reading

• “neveu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• neuve, venue

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Middle English

Noun

neveu

1. Alternative form of nevew

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Old French

Alternative forms

• nevo
• nevold, nevuld (Song of Roland)
• nevou
• nevu

Etymology

From Latin nepōtem, accusative singular of nepōs. The nominative form niés derives from the Latin nominative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəˈvew/, [nəˈvøw]

Noun

neveu oblique singular, m (oblique plural neveus, nominative singular niés, nominative plural neveu)

1. nephew
2. grandson

Related terms

• niece

Descendants

• → English: nephew, Neave
• Middle French: nepveu
  • French: neveu
• Norman: n'veu