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- [sek-uh nd kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈkʌz ən/
- /ˈsekənd ˈkʌzn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sek-uh nd kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈkʌz ən/
Definitions of second cousin words
- noun second cousin a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1). 1
- countable noun second cousin Your second cousins are the children of your parents' first cousins. Compare first cousin. 0
- noun second cousin the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents 0
- noun second cousin the child of one's parent's first cousin; also, in some social traditions, the first cousin of one's parent 0
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Origin of second cousin
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60
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Parts of speech for Second cousin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
second cousin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
second cousin usage trend in Literature
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