(Verwandschaftsgrad) Sohn eines Onkels oder einer Tante; allg. ein entfernter Verwandter (Gevatter).
ETYM French cousin, Late Lat. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from Latin consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived from soror (forsosor) sister. Related to Sister, Cozen, Coz.
The child of one's aunt or uncle; SYN. first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin.
Heinz Oskar, 1917, 1990, dt. Gewerkschaftsführer; 196982 Vors. des DGB.