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uncle

Pronunciation: /ˈunklə/

“uncle” is a Middle English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. uncle (brother of one's parents)

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Vulgar Latin *aunclum, from Latin avunculus.

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