cousin-uncle

English

Noun

cousin-uncle (plural cousin-uncles)

1. Male first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.

   Walter is my dad's first cousin. That makes Walter my cousin-uncle. Jack is my mother's first cousin, so for me he is another cousin-uncle.

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Usage notes

• The terms cousin-uncle and cousin-aunt are used among the Mennonites, and in India and Pakistan.

Synonyms

• second uncle

Coordinate terms

• cousin-aunt (female equivalent)