Cousin

Cousin (Fr., from Low Lat. cosinus; for Lat. consobrinus), a kinsman; more specifically the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. The children of brothers or sisters are cousins-german (german being the Lat. germanus, 'brother'). The children of cousins-german are second cousins; and if A and B are cousins, A is a first cousin once removed to the children of B, as B is to the children of A. See CONSANGUINITY.