kuzo

See also: kūzõ and Kūzõ

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuzo/
  • Hyphenation: ku‧zo

Noun

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

  1. (male) cousin
  2. (nonstandard) cousin

Usage notes

Unlike English, the Esperanto terms for "cousin" are gendered. kuzo traditionally means a male cousin, although it is losing this maleness from the influence of gender-neutral usage by English-speaking Esperantists.

To avoid misunderstandings when referring to a cousin irrespective of gender, some use the prefix ge- and say gekuzo.

Derived terms

Ido

Etymology

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

Noun

kuzo (plural kuzi)

  1. (male or female) cousin

Hyponyms

  • kuzulo
  • kuzulo primara
  • kuzulo sekundara
  • kuzino
  • kuzino primara
  • kuzino sekundara

Derived terms

  • kuzo primara
  • kuzo sekundara
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