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单词 avuncular
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vun•cu•lar /əˈvʌŋkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle:avuncular affection.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•vun•cu•lar  (ə vung′kyə lər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an uncle:avuncular affection.
  • Latin avuncul(us) a mother's brother, equivalent. to av(us) a forefather + *-ont- + *-l(os) diminutive suffix (compare uncle) + -ar1
  • 1825–35
a•vun′cu•lar′i•ty, n. 
a•vun′cu•lar•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
avuncular /əˈvʌŋkjʊlə/ adj
  1. of or concerned with an uncle
  2. resembling an uncle; friendly; helpful
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin avunculus (maternal) uncle, diminutive of avus grandfather
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