drug florida in rehab: Word of the Day: Avuncular

Word of the Day: Avuncular

Friday, October 18, 2019

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WORD OF THE DAY

ə-vən-kyoo-lər

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, mid-19th century

1

Relating to an uncle

2

Suggestive of the warm feelings between a man and his siblings' children

Examples of Avuncular in a sentence

"He has a genial smile and avuncular friendliness that lead many to refer to him as uncle, even if he isn't related to them."

"My mom's brother treated me with a kind, avuncular attitude when I was a child."

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