AVUNCULUS

Meaning of AVUNCULUS in English

Latin: a mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.

Duhaime's Law English dictionary. Английский юридический словарь Duhaime . 2012

AVUNCULUS — n. (Latin) brother of one's mother, uncle from the maternal side of the family
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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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