pibling

English

Etymology

Blend of parent +‎ sibling. Attested from the 21st century.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pĭbʹ-lĭng, IPA(key): /ˈpɪb.lɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪblɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: pib‧ling

Noun

pibling (plural piblings)

  1. (rare) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the sibling or sibling-in-law of one's parent.
    Synonym: auncle
    Hyponyms: aunt, uncle
    Coordinate term: nibling
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pibling.

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Further reading

“pibling”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.

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