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.

Translations

sibling or sibling-in-law of someone's parent — see uncle or aunt

Further reading

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