nepos

Meaning

  1. (declension-3) a grandson
  2. (declension-3) a granddaughter
  3. (declension-3) a nephew
  4. (declension-3) a niece
  5. (declension-3) a descendant
  6. (declension-3, figuratively) a spendthrift, prodigal

Synonyms

filius sororis

filius fratris

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈnɛ.poːs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

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