Latin

Noun

sōbrīnō

1. dative singular of sōbrīnus
2. ablative singular of sōbrīnus

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin sōbrīnus "maternal cousin" (compare Galician sobriño, Portuguese sobrinho).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /so̞ˈβɾino̞/

Noun

sobrino m ‎(plural sobrinos, feminine sobrina)

1. nephew (niece for the feminine form)

Usage notes

The noun sobrino is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

See also

• tío