sib

A noun referring to a sibling or a person related by blood or common ancestry, often used in anthropological or biological contexts.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un hermano o hermana, o a una persona vinculada por parentesco sanguíneo u origen común, utilizado frecuentemente en contextos antropológicos o biológicos.

1. Sibling B2 formal

   A person's brother or sister; a sibling.

   • She is my only sib, and we are very close.
   • He has two sibs, an older brother and a younger sister.
   • The sibs gathered for a family reunion.

   🇪🇸hermano o hermana

   Sinónimos: brothersiblingsister

2. Blood relative or ancestor C1 formal

   One related by blood or origin, especially one sharing a common ancestor with another.

   • The tribe considers all members as sibs, tracing their lineage to a common ancestor.
   • In anthropology, a sib is a group of people united by kinship ties.
   • The clan's sibs are bound by shared rituals and traditions.

   🇪🇸Pariente consanguíneo o antepasado

   Sinónimos: blood relationblood relativekinkinsmankinswomanrelationrelative

• sibs plural form
• sibs' possessive plural form
• sib's possessive singular form