nepotism
/ˈnepəˌtɪzəm/NEH-puh-tih-zuhm
/ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm/NEH-puh-tih-zuhm
Meaningfavouring nephews
Common meaning: favouritism to relatives
- nepota grandson; a nephewLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1200 · scan
- ismnoun ending: belief or practice
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nepōs ‘a grandson; a nephew’.
Roots
- nepōs, -ōtis Latin “a grandson; a nephew”
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