See also: kūzõ and Kūzõ

EsperantoEdit

EtymologyEdit

Back-formation from kuzino, less the feminine suffix -ino.

PronunciationEdit

    • IPA(key): [ˈkuzo]
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    • Rhymes: -uzo
    • Hyphenation: ku‧zo

NounEdit

kuzo (accusative singular kuzon, plural kuzoj, accusative plural kuzojn)

  1. male cousin

Usage notesEdit

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 termsEdit

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Esperanto kuzo, from English/French cousin, from Latin consobrinus (com- + sobrinus).

NounEdit

kuzo (plural kuzi)

  1. (male or female) cousin

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