- aunculus
aunculus, s. avunculus /.
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aunculus
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AUNCULUS — avunculus … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
oncle — (on kl ) s. m. 1° Frère du père ou de la mère. Oncle paternel. Oncle maternel. Faire l oncle, réprimander, gronder. • L abbé se sent suffoquer par un torrent de paroles ; il se met en colère, et en sort par faire l oncle, et dire qu on se… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
uncle — [13] Uncle comes via Anglo Norman uncle and late Latin aunculus from Latin avunculus ‘mother’s brother, maternal uncle’ (source also of English avuncular [19]). This was a diminutive noun derived from the prehistoric base *aw ‘grandparent’, and… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
uncle — noun 1》 the brother of one s father or mother or the husband of one s aunt. ↘informal an unrelated adult male friend of a child s parents. 2》 archaic, informal a pawnbroker. Phrases cry (or say) uncle N. Amer. informal surrender or admit… … English new terms dictionary
uncle — [13] Uncle comes via Anglo Norman uncle and late Latin aunculus from Latin avunculus ‘mother’s brother, maternal uncle’ (source also of English avuncular [19]). This was a diminutive noun derived from the prehistoric base *aw ‘grandparent’, and… … Word origins
uncle — n. 1 a the brother of one s father or mother. b an aunt s husband. 2 colloq. a name given by children to a male family friend. 3 sl. esp. hist. a pawnbroker. Phrases and idioms: Uncle Sam colloq. the federal government or citizens of the US (will … Useful english dictionary
