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Italian word
nipote
nephew/niece OR grandchild (context-dependent)
Looks like
nephew
a brother's or sister's son
⚠️ The trap
One Italian word covers four English family members: nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter. Context (and sometimes a qualifier like 'di mio fratello') disambiguates.
To say "a brother's or sister's son" in Italian:
N/A — same word covers both
"nipote" in English means:
nephew/niece OR grandchild (context-dependent)
Example
"Mia nipote ha tre anni."
"My niece/granddaughter is three years old."
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