Latin · Latina
avunculus
/aˈwʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs/ noun · masculine · plural: avunculī A2 (estimated)
1. maternal uncle, mother's brother
| English | maternal uncle |
|---|---|
| German | der Onkel, Oheim, der Ohm |
| French | oncle maternel, MB, le tonton |
| Portuguese | o tio, tio materno |
| Czech | ujec, strýček, strejda |
| Italian | lo zio, zio materno |
| Spanish | el tío, tío materno, el tito |
| Dutch | de oom, de onkel, de nonkel |
| Swedish | en morbror, onkel, kusinpappa |
2. uncle (maternal or paternal)
| English | uncle |
|---|---|
| German | der Onkel |
| French | l'oncle |
| Portuguese | o tio |
| Czech | strýc |
| Italian | lo zio |
| Spanish | el tío |
| Dutch | de oom |
| Swedish | en farbror, en morbror, onkel |
3. great-uncle
| English | great-uncle |
|---|---|
| German | der Großonkel |
| French | le grand-oncle |
| Portuguese | tio-avô |
| Czech | prastrýc |
| Italian | il prozio |
| Spanish | tío abuelo |
| Dutch | de oudoom |
| Swedish | en gammelfarbror, gammelmorbror |
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