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My fathers friend, John, acts in an avuncular manner toward me because of his relationship with my father and how well I know him.

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The adjective, avuncular, means resembling an uncle in kindness, indulgence, or being or relating to an uncle.

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The official definition of the word avuncular is "of or relating to the relationship between men and their siblings' children."

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Avuncular in a sentence?

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".


Is uncle an adjective?

No, "uncle" is a noun meaning a brother of one of one's parents. The corresponding adjective is "avuncular."


What is the feminine counterpart for avuncular or is there none or is avuncular gender neutral?

The feminine form is materteral, referring to an aunt. Avuncular refers to an uncle, that which is like an uncle.


What is a sentence using the word avuncular?

My avuncular uncle always offers advice and guidance to his nieces and nephews.


What is the opposite of 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


What word means Uncle like face?

Avuncular.


What does evidence of avuncular necrosis in hip mean?

There is no such thing... Do you avascular necrosis?


What words start with AV?

Aviation, avian, avuncular, aviatrix,avalanche, avoid.


What is female of avuncular?

Avunculus = Latin for mother's brother. Matertera = Latin for mother's sister.


What word best describe friar Lawrence role in dealing with Juliet?

Avuncular, maybe.


What is the word relating to an aunt?

Materteral is the adjective relating to an aunt, the way avuncular is the adjective relating to an uncle


What is an adjective that describes your uncle?

My uncle? Or uncles in general? Or your uncle? My uncle is genial. Uncles in general are avuncular. Your uncle is unidentified.