Main Entry: neph·ew

Pronunciation: \ˈne-(ˌ)fyü, chiefly British -(ˌ)vyü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English nevew, from Anglo-French nevou, neveu, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew; akin to Old English nefa grandson, nephew, Sanskrit napāt grandson

Date: 14th century

1 a : a son of one's brother or sister or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law b : an illegitimate son of an ecclesiastic
2 obsolete : a lineal descendant; especially : grandson