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Meaning of avunculus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[aˈwʊŋ.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Definitions

  1. maternal uncle, mother's brother
    declension-2, masculine
  2. mother's sister's husband
    declension-2, masculine
  3. great-uncle
    declension-2, masculine

Equivalents

Català besoncle
Čeština prastrýc
Deutsch Großoheim Großonkel
English great-uncle maternal uncle uncle
Esperanto praonklo
Español tío abuelo
Suomi isoeno isosetä
Français grand-oncle
Galego tío avó
Italiano prozio
日本語 大叔父
Bahasa Melayu datuk saudara
Nederlands oudoom
Português tio-avô
Română străunchi
Русский двоюродный дед
Svenska gammelfarbror gammelmorbror
Українська двоюрідний дід

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

avus axāmenta axamentis axamentorum Axanthos Axatis

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