Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characteristic of a maternal aunt.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an
aunt ; feminine version ofavuncular
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sionnach commented on the word materteral
I've never understood why this word is relatively obscure, while everyone knows what avuncular means
January 30, 2007
seanahan commented on the word materteral
It's somewhat clunky to say.
October 11, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word materteral
And avuncular is way cooler.
October 12, 2007
super-kawy commented on the word materteral
Having the characteristics or qualities of an aunt.
May 2, 2009