second cousin meaning

Definition of second cousin

1. a child of a first cousin of one's parent

   Type of: relative

second cousin in a sentence

• His wife's second cousin was a member of the Jewish ruling council.
• Adam married his second cousin.
• A second cousin is the granddaughter of the brother or sister of a grandparent.
• I have about thirty second cousins.
• Vasya and Yasha are second cousins.

How to pronounce second cousin

second cousin is pronounced /ˈsɛkənd ˈkʌzən/ in British English and /ˈsɛkənd ˈkʌzən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.