cross-cousin
cross-cousin 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).
Noun
cross-cousin (plural cross-cousins)
- 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).
- Many societies forbid marriage between parallel cousins, but encourage marriage between cross-cousins or second cross-cousins.
cross-cousin meaning in Tamil
cross-cousin in Tamil
- relationship between two cousins or two groups of cousins whose parents are brother and sister, respectively
- மச்சான் maccāṉ, மச்ளி macḷi
Forms of cross-cousin
| plural | cross-cousins |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cross cousin |
Origin of cross-cousin
From cross- + cousin.
Words formed from cross-cousin
Phrases with cross-cousin
Questions about cross-cousin
- What does cross-cousin mean?
- Cross-cousin means 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).
- What is cross-cousin in Tamil?
- Cross-cousin in Tamil is மச்சான் (maccāṉ), மச்ளி (macḷi). See Cross-cousin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cross-cousin?
- Cross-cousin is a noun.
- What is the plural of cross-cousin?
- The plural of cross-cousin is cross-cousins.
Words near cross-cousin in the dictionary
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