nipote

== Italian == === Alternative forms === nepote (literary) nievo (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin nepōtem, from Proto-Italic *nepōts, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Compare French neveu, Romanian nepot, Catalan and Occitan nebot, Sicilian niputi and Persian نوه. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /niˈpo.te/ Rhymes: -ote Hyphenation: ni‧pó‧te === Noun === nipote m or f by sense (plural nipoti, diminutive nipotìno m or nipotìna f, pejorative nipotàccio m or nipotàccia f) grandchild, grandson, granddaughter Synonym: abiatico nephew, niece, nibling (by extension, in the plural) descendants ==== Usage notes ==== Often further qualified to distinguish the meanings: i nipoti dei nonni ― the grandchildren ==== Related terms ==== nepotismo bisnipote nipotino pronipote ==== See also ==== (family members) famiglia; cugino, figlio, figlia, fratello, madre, marito, moglie, nipote, nonna, nonno, padre, sorella, zia, zio (Category: it:Family) === See also === famiglia === Anagrams === nepoti, pineto, pitone