AVUNCULUS

Meaning of AVUNCULUS in English

n. (Latin) brother of one's mother, uncle from the maternal side of the family

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

AVUNCULUS — Latin: a mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.
Duhaime's Law English Dictionary
RHINOPITHECUS AVUNCULUS — Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
Animal names in Latin and English vocab
UNCLE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English ēam ~, Welsh ewythr, Latin …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNCLE — I. ˈəŋkəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French uncle, oncle, from Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNCLE — — uncleless , adj. — uncleship , n. /ung"keuhl/ , n. 1. a brother of one's father or mother. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNCLE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin avunculus mother's brother; akin to Old English ēam uncle, Welsh ewythr, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AVUNCULAR — adjective Etymology: Latin avunculus maternal uncle — more at uncle Date: 1831 1. : of or relating to an uncle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNCLE — ■ noun 1》 the brother of one's father or mother or the husband of one's aunt. ↘ informal an unrelated …
Concise Oxford English vocab
AVUNCULATE — [ ə'vʌŋkjʊlət ] ■ noun ( the ~ ) Anthropology the special relationship in some societies between a man and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
AVUNCULAR — [ ə'vʌŋkjʊlə ] ■ adjective like an uncle in being kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
UNCLE — [un.cle] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L avunculus mother's brother; akin to OE eam uncle, W ewythr uncle, L avus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AVUNCULAR — [avun.cu.lar] adj [L avunculus maternal uncle--more at uncle] (1831) 1: of or relating to an uncle 2: suggestive of an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LANGUR — any of several oriental monkeys belonging to the family Cercopithecidae and including the genera Presbytis, Pygathrix, Rhinopithecus, and Simias. Like …
Britannica English vocabulary
AVUNCULATE — special relationship between a man and his sister's children, particularly her sons, which prevails in many societies, notably those characterized …
Britannica English vocabulary
UNCLE — / ˈʌŋkl; NAmE / noun 1. the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt : Uncle …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AVUNCULAR — / əˈvʌŋkjələ(r); NAmE / adjective ( formal ) behaving in a kind and friendly way towards young people, similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNCLE — un ‧ cle S2 W3 /ˈʌŋk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AVUNCULAR — a ‧ vun ‧ cu ‧ lar /əˈvʌŋkjələ, əˈvʌŋkjʊlə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNCLE — n. 1 a the brother of one's father or mother. b an aunt's husband. 2 colloq. a name given by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AVUNCULAR — adj. like or of an uncle; kind and friendly, esp. towards a younger person. [L avunculus maternal uncle, dimin. of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNCLE — n. 1 a the brother of one's father or mother. b an aunt's husband. 2 colloq. a name given by …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AVUNCULAR — adj. like or of an uncle; kind and friendly, esp. towards a younger person. [ L avunculus maternal uncle, dimin. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNCLE — n.1 a the brother of one's father or mother. b an aunt's husband. 2 colloq. a name given by children …
Oxford English vocab
AVUNCULAR — adj. like or of an uncle; kind and friendly, esp. towards a younger person. Etymology: L avunculus maternal uncle, dimin. …
Oxford English vocab
TONKIN SNUB-NOSED MONKEY — тонкинский ринопитек (Pygathrix avunculus)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TONKIN SNUB-NOSED MONKEY — тонкинский ринопитек ( Pygathrix avunculus )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ТОНКИНСКИЙ РИНОПИТЕК — (Pygathrix avunculus) Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
Новый Русско-Английский биологический словарь

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