cousin-aunt
English
Noun
cousin-aunt (plural cousin-aunts)
- Female first cousin of one's parent; one's female first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
- Mary is my mother's first cousin. That makes Mary my cousin-aunt. Judy is my dad's first cousin, so for me she is another cousin-aunt.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:cousin-aunt.
Usage notes
- The terms cousin-aunt and cousin-uncle are used among the Mennonites, and in India and Pakistan.
Synonyms
- second aunt
Coordinate terms
- cousin-uncle (male equivalent)