A1NounMasculine
il cugino
cousin (male)
/koo-JEE-noh/
Plural: cugini
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What does ‘cugino’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Ho cinque cugini di primo grado.
I have five first cousins.
Mio cugino Marco studia ingegneria a Bologna.
My cousin Marco studies engineering in Bologna.
About This Word
Italian does not distinguish between first, second or third cousins — all are simply 'cugini'. 'Cugino di primo grado' specifies first cousin but is less commonly used in everyday speech.
Related Words
cuginazioziaparentefamiglia