The family

Here are some Italian words related to the family, including the names of family members, words to describe marital status, and some words related to weddings.

Family members

padrefather
madremother
figlioson
figliadaughter
genitoreparent
maritohusband
mogliewife
fratellobrother
sorellasister
ziouncle
ziaaunt
cuginocousin (male)
cuginacousin (female)
nonnagrandmother
nonnograndfather
nonnigrandparents
nipotegrandchild
ragazzoboyfriend
ragazzagirlfriend
fidanzatofiancé
fidanzatafiancée
padrinogodfather
madrinagodmother
figliocciogodson
figliocciagoddaughter
patrignostepfather
matrignastepmother
figliastrostepson
figliastrastepdaughter
fratellastrostepbrother
sorellastrastepsister

The in-laws

suoceramother-in-law
suocerofather-in-law
generoson-in-law
nuoradaughter-in-law
cognatasister-in-law
cognatobrother-in-law

Other words related to the family

parenterelation
gemellotwin
nascereto be born
morireto die
sposarsito get married
divorziarsito get divorced
adottareto adopt
adozioneadoption
adottatoadopted
figlio unicoonly child
genitore singlesingle parent
madre singlesingle mother
infanteinfant
bimbobaby
bambino piccolotoddler

Marital status

singlesingle
fidanzatoengaged
sposatomarried
separatoseparated
divorziatodivorced
vedovawidow
vedovowidower

Weddings

matrimoniomarriage
sposabride
sposobridegroom
testimonebest man
damigella d'onorebridesmaid
giorno delle nozzewedding day
fede nuzialewedding ring
torta nuzialewedding cake
abito da sposawedding dress
luna di mielehoneymoon
anniversario di matrimoniowedding anniversary
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