transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnēs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English nece granddaughter, niece, from Anglo-French nece, niece, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis; akin to Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew
Date: 14th century
1. : a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
2. : an illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic