nepotismo

Portuguese

/ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mu/, /ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mo/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) the practice of popes appointing nephews as cardinals
  • nepotism (favoring of relatives or personal friends)

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese nepote (nephew of the Pope) derived from Latin nepōs (nephew) derived from Proto-Indo-European *népōts (grandson, sister's son, grandchild, nephew, descendant).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*népōts

Gloss

grandson, sister's son, grandchild, nephew, descendant

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

孫

Emoji

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