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con-sōbrīnus , i, m., and -a , ae, f. soror.
I. In a restricted sense, a designation of the children of two sisters, the child of a mother's sister; but more freq. consobrini is used of all cousins-german, the children of brothers or sisters; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 1, § 6; Isid. Orig. 9, 6, 14.—In the former sense, masc., Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 2.—In the latter, masc., Cic. Off. 1, 17, 54; id. Lig. 4, 11; cf. Dig. 38, 10, 10, § 15; fem., Cic. Quint. 4, 16; Nep. Att. 2, 1.—
II. In gen., a relation, cousin, in any degree, Suet. Calig. 26; id. Claud. 26.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, For Ligarius, 4.11
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 26
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 26
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 2.1
    • Cornelius Nepos, Atticus, 2.1
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.17
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