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nepotal

/ˈnɛpətəl/

nepotal adjective: of or relating to a nephew.

Adjective

nepotal (comparative more nepotal, superlative most nepotal)

  1. Of or relating to a nephew.
    • nepotal descent
    • nepotal duties

Forms of nepotal

comparativemore nepotal
superlativemost nepotal

Origin of nepotal

From Latin nepōtālis, from nepōs.

Questions about nepotal

What does nepotal mean?
Nepotal means of or relating to a nephew.
What part of speech is nepotal?
Nepotal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce nepotal?
Nepotal is pronounced /ˈnɛpətəl/.

Words near nepotal in the dictionary

  1. nepo friends
  2. nepocide
  3. nepomorphan
  4. nepomorphans
  5. Neporatan
  6. nepotal
  7. nepotarchy
  8. nepotation
  9. nepotations
  10. nepotic
  11. nepotically

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