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Term: amitinus
Definition: Amitinus is a Latin word used in civil law to refer to a male first cousin, who is the son of a paternal aunt or maternal uncle. In simpler terms, it means the son of your dad's sister or your mom's brother. The plural form of amitinus is amitini.
amitinus
In civil law, amitinus refers to a male first cousin who is the son of a paternal aunt or maternal uncle.
John's father's sister has a son named Tom. Tom is John's amitinus.
Sarah's mother's brother has a son named Mike. Mike is Sarah's amitinus.
These examples illustrate the definition of amitinus by showing that it refers to a male first cousin who is related through a paternal aunt or maternal uncle. In the first example, Tom is John's amitinus because he is the son of John's father's sister. In the second example, Mike is Sarah's amitinus because he is the son of Sarah's mother's brother.