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nephew (pl.: nephews)
- il figlio maschile di un fratello (fraternal nephew) o di una sorella (sororal nephew), nipote
- nèph | ew
- (UK) IPA: /ˈnɛf.ju/, ˈˈ(più antico)ˈ': IPA: /ˈnɛv.juː/
- (US) IPA: /ˈnɛf.ju/
dal francese antico neveu < latino nepos