əˈvəŋkyələ(r) adjective
Etymology: Latin avuncul us maternal uncle (diminutive of avus grandfather) + English -ar — more at uncle
1. : of, being, or relating to an uncle, specifically a maternal uncle
2. : acting or speaking with the familiarity, kindness, or indulgence of an uncle ; sometimes : unduly benevolent and condescending
then one evening he decided to join in. He became robust, avuncular , patronizing — Elizabeth Taylor
• avun·cu·lar·i·ty ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlarəd.ē noun -es