ανιψιός
anipsiós/a.nip.siˈos/masculine
The Greek word for nephew is ανιψιός (anipsiós).
The term refers to a nephew, specifically the son of one's brother or sister.
Meaning: fraternal or sororal nephew (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form ανιψιός is a masculine noun in the nominative singular case.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /a.nip.siˈos/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- In very affectionate or traditional Greek settings, a person might call their ανιψιός by the term παιδί μου, which literally means 'my child'.
- The word ανιψιός is inherited from the Ancient Greek word ἀνεψιός, which originally meant 'cousin'.
- Unlike English, which uses the same word regardless of which sibling is the parent, some older Greek dialects used different terms to specify if the ανιψιός was a brother's son or a sister's son.
Examples in context
- Ο ανιψιός μου είναι αλλεργικός στα αυγά.My nephew is allergic to eggs.This sentence is useful for describing a specific medical condition or allergy of a nephew using ανιψιός.Tatoeba #2998314 by mululatv, translation #250229 by CK
- Ο ανηψιός μου είναι πολύ έξυπνος.My nephew is very intelligent.
- Ο νεψιός μου είναι ο αγαπημένος μου!My nephew is my favorite!
- Ο ανιψιός μου παίζει ποδόσφαιρο.O anipsios mou paizei podosfairo.My nephew plays football.
Example conversation
Nikos and Anastasia are talking about family members at a cafe.
- Νίκος NikosΠώς είναι ο ανιψιός σου, Αναστασία;Pos einai o anipsios sou, Anastasia;How is your nephew, Anastasia?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕίναι πολύ καλό παιδί.Einai poly kallo paidi.He is a very good boy.
- Νίκος NikosΠόσο χρονών είναι ο ανιψιός σου;Poso chronon einai o anipsios sou;How old is your nephew?
- Αναστασία AnastasiaΕίναι πλέον δέκα χρονών.Einai pleon deka chronon.He is ten years old now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nephew” translations and entries ανιψιός, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ανιψιός, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
