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neptia, s. neptis /.
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nièce — [ njɛs ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. pop. °neptia; class. neptis, même évolution de sens que neveu ♦ Fille du frère ou de la sœur, du beau frère ou de la belle sœur (opposé à oncle, tante). Avoir plusieurs nièces, deux ou trois neveux et nièces. ● nièce… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Niece — (n[=e]s), n. [OE. nece, F. ni[ e]ce, LL. neptia, for L. neptis a granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos. See {Nephew}.] 1. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. [Obs.] B. Jonson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niece — noun Etymology: Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo French nece, niece, 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,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
niece — /nees/, n. 1. a daughter of a person s brother or sister. 2. a daughter of a person s spouse s brother or sister. [1250 1300; ME nece < OF < VL *neptia, for L neptis granddaughter; r. ME nifte, OE nift niece (c. OFris, OHG nift, D nicht, ON nipt) … Universalium
niece — [ni:s] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin neptia granddaughter, niece ] the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife s or husband s brother or sister →↑nephew, aunt ↑aunt, uncle ↑uncle … Dictionary of contemporary English
niece — [13] Niece comes ultimately from *neptī , the feminine form of Indo European *nepōt (source of English nephew). This passed into Latin as neptis ‘granddaughter, niece’, which in post classical times became *neptia. Old French took it over as… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
niece — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. niece niece, granddaughter (12c., Mod.Fr. nièce), earlier niepce, from L. neptia (also source of Port. neta, Sp. nieta), from neptis granddaughter, in Late Latin niece, fem. of nepos grandson, nephew (see NEPHEW (Cf … Etymology dictionary
niece — [[t]nis[/t]] n. 1) a daughter of one s brother or sister 2) a daughter of one s spouse s brother or sister 3) an illegitimate daughter of a clergyman • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME nece < OF < VL *neptia, for L neptis granddaughter; r. ME nifte … From formal English to slang
niece — /nis / (say nees) noun 1. a daughter of one s brother or sister. 2. a daughter of one s husband s or wife s brother or sister. 3. (euphemistic) an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic meant to be celibate. {Middle English nece, nice, from Old …
niece — [13] Niece comes ultimately from *neptī , the feminine form of Indo European *nepōt (source of English nephew). This passed into Latin as neptis ‘granddaughter, niece’, which in post classical times became *neptia. Old French took it over as… … Word origins
niece — [nēs] n. [ME nece < OFr niece < LL neptia < L neptis, granddaughter, niece, akin to nepos, NEPHEW] 1. the daughter of one s brother or sister 2. the daughter of one s brother in law or sister in law 3. an illegitimate daughter, as of a… … English World dictionary
