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avuncular

[abunkuˈlaɾ]

adj

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. avuncular
  2. Relating to or having the kind and friendly qualities typical of an uncle.
Examples

Él tiene una actitud muy avuncular con sus sobrinos.

He has a very avuncular attitude toward his nephews and nieces.

Pronunciationabunkuˈlaɾ

Part of speechadj

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.