maternal cousin

noun

A child of one's mother's sibling

Meanings

nounmaternal cousin (plural maternal cousins)

plural maternal cousins

  1. A child of one's mother's sibling
  2. A more distant relative of one's mother who is not a direct ancestor

Translations

Arabic اِبْن خَال ibn ḵāl, بِنْت خَال bint ḵāl
  • اِبْن خَال ibn ḵāla child of one's mother's sibling
  • بِنْت خَال bint ḵāla child of one's mother's sibling
  • اِبْن خَالَة ibn ḵālaa child of one's mother's sibling
  • بِنْت خَالَة bint ḵālaa child of one's mother's sibling
Chinese 表兄 表哥, 表弟
  • 表兄 表哥 (biǎoxiōng)a child of one's mother's sibling
  • 表弟 (biǎodì)a child of one's mother's sibling
  • 表姊 (biǎojiě)a child of one's mother's sibling
  • 表妹 (biǎomèi)a child of one's mother's sibling
Finnish serkku äidin puolelta
  • serkku äidin puoleltaa child of one's mother's sibling
Hungarian anyai ágról való unokatestvér
  • anyai ágról való unokatestvéra child of one's mother's sibling
Latin sobrinus, sobrina
  • sobrinusa child of one's mother's sibling
  • sobrinaa child of one's mother's sibling
Swedish kusin på mödernet
  • kusin på möderneta child of one's mother's sibling
Cite this entry
APA

maternal cousin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20cousin

MLA

“maternal cousin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20cousin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternal cousin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20cousin.

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