nevew

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French neveu, later form of nevod, from Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛˈviu̯/, /ˈnɛviu̯/

Noun

nevew (plural nevewes)

  1. A nephew (son of one's sibling)
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Monk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 3594:
      [...] For he thy nevew was, and sone-in-lawe, [...]
      [...] For he was thy nephew, and son-in-law, [...]
  2. A grandson (son of one's children).
  3. Any other relative or kinfolk.

Descendants

  • English: nephew
  • Scots: neffae

References

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