Avuncular
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 伯 ( 叔) 父的
- ［英］ adj. 伯 ( 叔) 父的 ( of an uncle)
- ［记］ av ( 女方) +uncul ( 叔伯) +ar -> 女方的叔伯 -> 伯父的;
- ［同］ 参考: uncle ( 叔叔)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin avunculus maternal uncle — more at uncle
- Date: 1831
- 1. of or relating to an uncle
- 2. suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality avuncular indulgence
- ? avuncularity noun
- ? avuncularly adverb
