nephew

Definitions of Nephew

(noun) The male child (son) of one’s brother or sister or of one’s spouse.

Nephew Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: neph·ew

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈnɛfju/
• British English – /ˈnɛfjuː/

Usage Notes

• Plural: nephews
• Nepotism is derived from the Italian and Latin word for nephew.
• Niece is the female version of nephew.

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Additional Information

• Family and Kinship Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “nephew” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• aunt
• family
• genealogy
• kinship
• marriage
• parent
• uncle

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Cite the Definition of Nephew

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nephew.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/nephew/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

nephew. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/nephew/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nephew.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/nephew/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“nephew.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nephew/>.