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nepos.

grandson/daughter; descendant; spendthrift, prodigal, playboy; secondary shoot;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnɛ.poːs]Classical-Latin[ˈnɛː.pos]

  1. a grandson

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  2. a granddaughter

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  3. a nephew

    declension-3

  4. a niece

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  5. a descendant

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  6. a spendthrift, prodigal

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *nepōts, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.