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Английский Этимологический словарь - niece

 
 

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Niece

niece
- c.1300, from O.Fr. niece, earlier niepce, from L. neptia, from neptis "granddaughter, niece," fem. of nepos "grandson, nephew" (see nephew). Replaced O.E. nift, from P.Gmc. *neftiz, from the same PIE root. Until c.1600, it could mean "a granddaughter" or any remote female descendant.
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1.
  ~ n the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife's or husband's brother or sister  (- compare nephew) ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
  (nieces) Someone’s niece is the daughter of their sister or brother. ...his niece from America, the daughter of his eldest sister. N-COUNT: oft poss N ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
   noun  Etymology: Middle English nece granddaughter, ~, from Anglo-French nece, ~, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis; akin to Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew  Date: 14th century  1. a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law  2. an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L neptis granddaughter ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
  1. племянница she is a niece of (to) the governor —- она племянница губернатора 2. эвф. дочь священника, давшего обет безбрачия the cardinal's niece —- племянница (побочная дочь) кардинала ...
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  noun племянница ...
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