AVUNCULATE

Meaning of AVUNCULATE in English

[ ə'vʌŋkjʊlət ]

■ noun ( the ~ ) Anthropology the special relationship in some societies between a man and his sister's son.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from L. avunculus 'maternal uncle' + -ate 2 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

AVUNCULATE — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_lə̇t, -ˌlāt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin avuncul us + English -ate 1. : a special relationship obtaining among …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AVUNCULATE — /euh vung"kyeuh lit, -layt'/ , n. Anthropol. a close social relationship between a maternal uncle and his nephew. [ 1915-20; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AVUNCULATE — n. (Anthropology) close relationship between an uncle and his sister's son, special relationship in certain patrilineal societies between a man …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
THE AVUNCULATE — Anthropology the special relationship in some societies between a man and his sister's son. → avunculate
Concise Oxford English vocab
AMITATE — ˈaməˌtāt -_tə̇t noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin amita paternal aunt + English -ate 1. : a special relationship obtaining …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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