nipote

Italian

Alternative forms

• nepote (literary)
• nievo (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin nepōtem, from Proto-Italic *nepōts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Compare French neveu, Romanian nepot, Catalan and Occitan nebot, Sicilian niputi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈpo.te/

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• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: ni‧pó‧te

Noun

nipote m or f by sense (plural nipoti, diminutive nipotìno m or nipotìna f, pejorative nipotàccio m or nipotàccia f)

1. grandchild, grandson, granddaughter

   Synonym: abiatico

   I nonni sono gli angeli custodi dei nipoti.

   Grandparents are the grandchildren’s guardian angels.

2. nephew, niece, nibling

   Aveva regalato alla sua nipote un abito nuovo per l'evento.

   He gifted a new dress to his niece for the occasion.

3. (by extension, in the plural) descendants

Usage notes

• Often further qualified to distinguish the meanings:

  i nipoti dei nonni ― the grandchildren

Related terms

• nepotismo
• bisnipote
• nipotino
• pronipote

See also

• (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio ^{(Category: it:Family)}

See also

• famiglia

Anagrams

• nepoti, pineto, pitone