son

The word “son” means a person's male child. In plain terms, a male child, or an informal way to address a boy or young man.

“Son” is pronounced suhn (/sʌn/ in IPA).

Here is “son” used in a sentence: “They named their newborn son after his grandfather.”

Words with a similar meaning to “son” include boy and lad.

The opposite of “son” — its antonyms — are daughter, father, mother and parent.

“Son” is a noun.

The word “son” comes from Old English. From Old English sunu, "son", from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to give birth".

“Son” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A son is a person's male child, while a daughter is a person's female child. The two words are the direct counterparts within a family, distinguished only by gender. Both describe the relationship of a child to their parents, regardless of the child's age — an adult can still be someone's son or daughter.

No. Son describes a family relationship, not a stage of life, so a person remains their parents' son from birth throughout adulthood. A newborn boy and a grown man are both sons to their parents. The word marks kinship and gender, not how old the child happens to be.

A son-in-law is the husband of your child, joining the family through marriage rather than birth. Related terms include stepson, the son of your spouse from another relationship, and godson, a boy you sponsor spiritually. Each describes a male in a son-like role formed by ties other than direct parentage.