first cousin

English

kinship relations

Noun

first cousin (plural first cousins)

A child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
A person who shares common grandparents but not common parents.

Usage notes

Starting with two first cousins (two persons with a common grandparent), the relationship between one of those persons and the offspring of the other is first cousin once removed.
The relationship between one of those persons and the grandchild of the other is first cousin twice removed.

Synonyms

Derived terms

double first cousin

Translations

cousin — see cousin

References

first cousin at OneLook Dictionary Search

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