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third-degree relative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
third-de-gree rel-a-tive
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a great-grandparent, first cousin, half-aunt, half-uncle, half-niece, half-nephew, or great-grandchild.

Inflected Forms

third-degree relatives (plural)

Phrases

first-degree relative second-degree relative in-law

Frequently Paired Words

first-degree relative second-degree relative in-law

Questions

What does third-degree relative mean?
A blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a great-grandparent, first cousin, half-aunt, half-uncle, half-niece, half-nephew, or great-grandchild.

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