noun
nephew
NEF-yoo/ˈnefjuː/
A son of one’s sibling or sibling-in-law.
The man smiles at his nephew, who holds his mother's hand.
Etymology
Latin nepos covered a sister’s son, a grandson, or a descendant. English likewise once used the word more broadly before narrowing it to a sibling’s son.
In context
their nephew Charles Alfred Pillsbury was following him. Charles was born in 1842 in Warner, the son of another Pillsbury brother
More examples
- My brother's son is my youngest nephew.
- My husband's sister brings our nephew to dinner.
- Her two nephews help her plant tomatoes.
Forms
nephew · nephews
Similar words
- relative
- Includes any family member, not specifically a sibling's son.