avunculus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • maternal uncle, mother's brother
  • mother's sister's husband
  • great uncle

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂euh₂-n-tlo (little grandfather) suffix from Latin avus (grandfather, ancestor, old man).

Origin

Latin

avus

Gloss

grandfather, ancestor, old man

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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