kuzo
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