niece

简明英汉词典

niece

[ni:s]

n.

侄女, 甥女

美国传统词典[双解]

niece

niece

AHD:[n?s]

D.J.[ni8s]

K.K.[nis]

n.（名词）

(1)The daughter of one's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of one's spouse.

侄女或外甥女：某人或其配偶的兄弟或姐妹的女儿

(2)The illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.

教士的私生女：已誓单身的神职人员的私生女

语源

(1)Middle English nece

中古英语 nece

(2)from Old French

源自 古法语

(3)from Vulgar Latin *neptia

源自 俗拉丁语 *neptia

(4)from Latin neptis * see nep?t-

源自 拉丁语 neptis *参见 nep?t-

现代英汉词典

niece

[ni:s]

n.

侄女；外甥女

现代英汉综合大辞典

niece

[ni:s]

n.

(1)侄女, 甥女

(2)[婉]教士的私生女

用法词典

niece

来自古法语niece