niece
sustantivocorriente en diálogos
- Reino Unido//niːs//
- Estados Unidos//nis//
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
sustantivo
- 1
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.
- 2
A daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law
Etimología
From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”). Doublet of nift.
Formas
- plural
- nieces
niece · A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal…
Niece · A surname.Nigel · A male given name from Latin, of mostly British usage.nigga · A close and loyal friend.