LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cōnsobrīnus

cōnsobrīnus m (genitive cōnsobrīnī, feminine cōnsobrīna)
Classical[kõː.sɔˈbriː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kon.soˈbriː.nus]

Meaning

  1. a first cousin, cousin-german
  2. a maternal male cousin; the child of a mother's brother
  3. a relation

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecōnsobrīnuscōnsobrīnī
genitivecōnsobrīnīcōnsobrīnōrum
dativecōnsobrīnōcōnsobrīnīs
accusativecōnsobrīnumcōnsobrīnōs
ablativecōnsobrīnōcōnsobrīnīs
vocativecōnsobrīnecōnsobrīnī

con-sōbrīnus, i, m., and -a, ae, f. soror.
I. In a restricted sense, a designation of the children of two sisters, the child of a mother's sister; but more freq. consobrini is used of all cousins-german, the children of brothers or sisters; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 1, § 6; Isid. Orig. 9, 6, 14.—In the former sense, masc., Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 2.—In the latter, masc., Cic. Off. 1, 17, 54; id. Lig. 4, 11; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10, § 15; fem., Cic. Quint. 4, 16; Nep. Att. 2, 1.—
II. In gen., a relation, cousin, in any degree, Suet. Calig. 26; id. Claud. 26.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincōnsobrīnus

Latin sobrīnus Latin cōnsobrīnus From con- + sobrīnus.

Descendants
  • Frenchcousinfrom Late Latin cosinus
  • Englishcousinfrom Late Latin cosinus
  • GermanCousinfrom Late Latin cosinus
  • GermanCousinefrom Late Latin cosinus
  • Catalancosí
  • Occitancosin
  • Italianconsobrino
  • Italiancugino
  • Portugueseconsobrinho
  • Dutchkozijnfrom Late Latin cosinus

Quick answers

What does cōnsobrīnus mean in Latin?
cōnsobrīnus, a noun, means “a first cousin, cousin-german; a maternal male cousin; the child of a mother's brother”.
What is the genitive of cōnsobrīnus?
The genitive singular is cōnsobrīnī. cōnsobrīnus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce cōnsobrīnus?
In classical Latin, [kõː.sɔˈbriː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kon.soˈbriː.nus].
Where does cōnsobrīnus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? → Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm → Proto-Italic *kom → Proto-Italic *kom- → Latin cōnsobrīnus.