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- [kraws, kros kuhz-uh n]
- /krɔs, krɒs ˈkʌz ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kraws, kros kuhz-uh n]
- /krɔs, krɒs ˈkʌz ən/
Definitions of cross-cousin word
- noun cross-cousin a cousin who is the child either of one's mother's brother or one's father's sister. 1
- noun cross-cousin (in the plural) The relationship between two cousins or two groups of cousins whose parents are brother and sister, respectively, these parents should be of the same nuclear family. 0
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Origin of cross-cousin
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Cross-cousin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cross-cousin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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