avuncular

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin avunculāris, from Classical Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) +‎ -āris (“-ar”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈvʌŋkjʊlə/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈvʌŋkjʊlɚ/ === Adjective === avuncular (comparative more avuncular, superlative most avuncular) In the manner of an uncle, pertaining to an uncle. Synonyms: unclely, uncley, unclish, (archaic) uncular Coordinate terms: maternal, materteral, paternal (by extension) Kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant. Synonyms: compassionate, friendly, indulgent, kind; see also Thesaurus:permissive ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== avunculate ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Dutch uncle == Catalan == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin avunculāris, from Classical Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) +‎ -āris (“-ar”). === Adjective === avuncular m or f (masculine and feminine plural avunculars) avuncular === Further reading === “avuncular”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin avunculāris, from Classical Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) +‎ -āris (“-ar”). === Adjective === avuncular m or f (plural avunculares) avuncular === Further reading === “avuncular”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “avuncular”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin avunculāris, from Classical Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) +‎ -āris (“-ar”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abunkuˈlaɾ/ [a.β̞ũŋ.kuˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: a‧vun‧cu‧lar === Adjective === avuncular m or f (masculine and feminine plural avunculares) avuncular === Further reading === Diccionario universal español-francés (in French), 1854, page 177