Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-cousin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
cross--cousin
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The child of one's father's sister or of one's mother's brother; a cousin related via opposite-gender siblings rather than same-gender ones (the latter being a parallel cousin).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + cousin.

Inflected Forms

cross-cousins (plural) cross cousin (alternative)

Phrases

cross-cousin marriage first cross-cousin second cross-cousin

Frequently Paired Words

parallel cousin

Questions

What does cross-cousin mean?
The child of one's father's sister or of one's mother's brother; a cousin related via opposite-gender siblings rather than same-gender ones (the latter being a parallel cousin).
Where does cross-cousin come from?
From cross- + cousin.

How to pronounce cross-cousin

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