AUNT


Meaning of AUNT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈant, ˈȧnt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse

Date: 14th century

1. : the sister of one's father or mother

2. : the wife of one's uncle

• aunt·hood -ˌhu̇d noun

• aunt·like -ˌlīk adjective

• aunt·ly adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.