Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first cousin once removed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
first -cous-in on-ce re-moved
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A first cousin's child.

noun

A parent's first cousin.

Etymology

From first cousin + once removed.

Inflected Forms

first cousins once removed (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

first cousin first cousin twice removed first cousin thrice removed second cousin once removed

Questions

What does first cousin once removed mean?
A first cousin's child.
Where does first cousin once removed come from?
From first cousin + once removed.

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