avuncular
English
/əˈvʌŋkjʊlə/, /əˈvʌŋkjʊlɚ/
adj
Definitions
- In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle.
- (by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant.
Etymology
Derived from Latin avunculus (maternal uncle, little grandfather, mother's brother, uncle, mothers brother).
Origin
Latin
avunculus
Gloss
maternal uncle, little grandfather, mother's brother, uncle, mothers brother
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- avuncularism English
- avuncularity English
- avuncularly English
- avunculicide English
- unavuncular English
- uncle English
- (av)unclus Latin
- *(av)unclus Latin
- *aunclum Latin
- *unclus Latin
- avunculus Latin
- avus Latin
- Onkel German
- avunculaire French
- oncle French
- *h₂euh₂-n-tlo Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂éwh₂os Proto-Indo-European
- onkel Norwegian Bokmål
- onkel Norwegian Nynorsk
- oncle Old French
- unchi Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ungj Albanian