Nephew Definition
nĕfyo͝o
nephews
noun
nephews
The son of one's brother or sister.
Webster's New World
The son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Webster's New World
An illegitimate son, as of a medieval prelate.
Webster's New World
Grandson.
Webster's New World
A descendant.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- nephew by marriage
- son of a brother-in-law
- grandnephew
- sister's son
- son of a sister-in-law
- brother's son
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Nephew
Noun
Singular:
nephew
Plural:
nephewsOrigin of Nephew
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From Middle English nevew, neveu (“nephew, grandson"), from Old French neveu (“nephew, grandson"), from Latin nepōtem, accusative of nepōs (“nephew, grandson"), from Proto-Indo-European *nepot- (“grandchild, sister's son"). Cognate with Old English nefa (“nephew, grandson"). More at neve.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English neveu, nepheu from Old French nevo, neveu from Latin nepōs nepōt- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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