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[ uh -vuhng -kyuh -ler ] SHOW IPA
/ əˈvʌŋ kyə lər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective of or relating to an uncle: He spoke of his sister's son with avuncular pride.
acting like an uncle, as in being kind, patient, generous, etc., especially to younger people: the avuncular, slightly condescending boss of a toy company.
Origin of avuncular First recorded in 1825–35; from Latin avuncul(us) “a mother's brother,” equivalent to av(us) “a forefather” + unattested -ont- + unattested -l(os) diminutive suffix (cf. uncle) + -ar1
OTHER WORDS FROM avuncular a·vun·cu·lar·i·ty [uh -vuhng-kyuh -lar -i-tee] /əˌvʌŋ kyəˈlær ɪ ti/ noun a·vun·cu·lar·ly, adverb Words nearby avuncular a vuestra salud, avulse, avulsed wound, avulsion, avulsion fracture, avuncular , avunculate, aw, awa, AWACS, await
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I shall not need Terence or Juvenal till we come back, and I'll leave them in the avuncular hands till then.'
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Such was the artful scheme by which the tyrant originally got possession of the subsequent victim of avuncular cruelty.
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Flora lingering at her avuncular pleasures, she herself went to the closet and took down a dress.
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My secretary had been elevated to avuncular rank after a probation of just three hours.
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British Dictionary definitions for avuncular adjective of or concerned with an uncle
resembling an uncle; friendly; helpful
Word Origin for avuncular C19: from Latin avunculus (maternal) uncle, diminutive of avus grandfather
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