My fathers friend, John, acts in an avuncular manner toward me because of his relationship with my father and how well I know him.
The adjective, avuncular, means resembling an uncle in kindness, indulgence, or being or relating to an uncle.
The official definition of the word avuncular is "of or relating to the relationship between men and their siblings' children."
No, "uncle" is a noun meaning a brother of one of one's parents. The corresponding adjective is "avuncular."
The opposite of "Avuncular" is "Materteral". This means "suggestive or characteristic of an aunt", just as "avuncular" means "suggestive or characteristic of an Uncle". The stem of the word, "materteral" is "matertera", L. for "mother's sister". Ref: Yahoo answers Malcolm R. Printer
My uncle? Or uncles in general? Or your uncle? My uncle is genial. Uncles in general are avuncular. Your uncle is unidentified.
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Our resemblance was explained by our avuncular relationship.Avuncular members are of less importance in a person's family medical history. His niece liked to tease him that he wore "an elderly avuncular type of ties".
No, "uncle" is a noun meaning a brother of one of one's parents. The corresponding adjective is "avuncular."
The feminine form is materteral, referring to an aunt. Avuncular refers to an uncle, that which is like an uncle.
My avuncular uncle always offers advice and guidance to his nieces and nephews.
The opposite of "Avuncular" is "Materteral". This means "suggestive or characteristic of an aunt", just as "avuncular" means "suggestive or characteristic of an Uncle". The stem of the word, "materteral" is "matertera", L. for "mother's sister". Ref: Yahoo answers Malcolm R. Printer
Avuncular.
There is no such thing... Do you avascular necrosis?
Aviation, avian, avuncular, aviatrix,avalanche, avoid.
Avunculus = Latin for mother's brother. Matertera = Latin for mother's sister.
Avuncular, maybe.
Materteral is the adjective relating to an aunt, the way avuncular is the adjective relating to an uncle
My uncle? Or uncles in general? Or your uncle? My uncle is genial. Uncles in general are avuncular. Your uncle is unidentified.