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masculine

/ku.zɛ̃/

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Translation

cousin (male)

Word origin

From Old French cosin, from Latin consobrinus ('mother's sister's child, cousin'). The same root gives English 'cousin'.

Origin
Latin
Root
consobrinus
English cognates
cousin

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcousins

Examples

Marseille .

My cousin has lived in Marseille for ten years.

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He looks a lot like his cousin.

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We always spend Christmas at my cousin's place.

' Belgique.

My cousins have just arrived from Belgium.

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His cousin taught him to drive.

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This word is part of lesson 27.