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The people closest to you — parents, siblings, grandparents, and the rest.
- matermotherfeminine (3rd decl., mater/matris)
- paterfathermasculine (3rd decl., pater/patris)
- sororsisterfeminine (3rd decl., soror/sororis)
- fraterbrothermasculine (3rd decl., frater/fratris)
- aviagrandmotherfeminine (1st decl.)
- avusgrandfathermasculine (2nd decl.)
- filiadaughterfeminine (1st decl.); dat./abl. pl. filiabus to distinguish from filiis
- filiussonmasculine (2nd decl.)
- amitaaunt (father's sister)feminine; paternal aunt specifically
- materteraaunt (mother's sister)feminine; maternal aunt specifically
- patruusuncle (father's brother)masculine; paternal uncle specifically
- avunculusuncle (mother's brother)masculine; maternal uncle specifically
- familiafamily / householdfeminine (1st decl.); originally the whole household incl. servants & property
- parentesparentscommon-gender plural of parens (parent, either sex); 3rd decl.
- fratres et sororessiblings (brothers and sisters)Latin has no single word for 'siblings'; you list 'brothers and sisters'. Sg. frater/soror as needed.
- consobrinus(male) cousin (esp. on the mother's side)masculine; strictly the maternal cross-cousin (mother's-sister's son). Paternal-side male cousin = patruelis. Often used loosely for any cousin in later Latin.
- consobrina(female) cousin (esp. on the mother's side)feminine of consobrinus; strictly the maternal cross-cousin. Often used loosely for any cousin in later Latin.
- infansbaby / infantcommon gender (3rd decl., infans/infantis); lit. 'not yet speaking'
- maritushusbandmasculine (2nd decl.); also vir 'man/husband'; coniunx = spouse (either sex)
- uxorwifefeminine (3rd decl., uxor/uxoris); coniunx = spouse (either sex)