AVUNCULAR


Meaning of AVUNCULAR in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ə - ' v ə ŋ -ky ə -l ə r

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin avunculus maternal uncle ― more at UNCLE

Date: 1831

1 : of or relating to an uncle

2 : suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality < avuncular indulgence>

– avun · cu · lar · i · ty \ ə - ˌ v ə ŋ -ky ə - ' la-r ə -t ē , - ' ler- ə - \ noun

– avun · cu · lar · ly \ ə - ' v ə ŋ -ky ə -l ə r-l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.