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second cousin

second cousin noun: a grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.

Noun

second cousin (plural second cousins)

  1. A grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.
  2. A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.

second cousin meaning in Tagalog and Malay

second cousin in Tagalog

grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent
pinsang makalawa

second cousin in Malay

grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent
dua pupu

Forms of second cousin

pluralsecond cousins

Questions about second cousin

What does second cousin mean?
Second cousin means a grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.
What is second cousin in Tagalog?
Second cousin in Tagalog is pinsang makalawa. See Second cousin meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is second cousin?
Second cousin is a noun.
What is the plural of second cousin?
The plural of second cousin is second cousins.

Words near second cousin in the dictionary

  1. second contact
  2. second contacts
  3. second cosmic velocities
  4. second cosmic velocity
  5. second countable
  6. second cousin
  7. second cousin once removed
  8. second cousins
  9. second cousins once removed
  10. second cranial nerve
  11. second cross-cousin

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