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kintype

noun

Etymology

From kin + type.

  1. derived from τύπος — “mark, impression, type”
  2. derived from typus
  3. inherited from type — “symbol, figure, emblem”
  4. compounded as kintype — “kin + type”

Definitions

  1. A kin relationship expressed in terms of the specific direct relationships involved, such…

    A kin relationship expressed in terms of the specific direct relationships involved, such as "mother's brother's son" rather than the more general "cousin".

    • The remaining terms can be defined either by a chain of kintypes or by a succession of kinterm equivalences.

  2. The base type of an otherkin's identity, such as animal or robot.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for kintype. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA