Greek

Alternative forms

• ξαδέλφι n ‎(xadélfi)

Noun

ξαδέρφι • ‎(xadérfi) n ‎(plural ξαδέρφια)

1. cousin

Usage notes

This generic term, usually found in the plural form, is used for all cousins — for male and female, for first and second cousins, and for cousins once removed and twice removed (compare ξάδερφος m ‎(xáderfos, “male cousin”) and ξαδέρφη f ‎(xadérfi, “female cousin”)).

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