avuncular

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(ə-vŭng'kyə-lər) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of or having to do with an uncle.
  2. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance.

[From Latin avunculus, maternal uncle.]


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suggestive of an uncle, esp in kindliness or geniality
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IN BRIEF: Like an uncle.

pronunciation Although they weren't related, Syd always treated Sam in an avuncular manner.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - onkelagtig, alfaderlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
zoals/van een oom, vriendelijk (m.n. tegenover kind)

Français (French)
adj. - avunculaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - onkelhaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - των θείων, καλοσυνάτος, κεφάτος

Italiano (Italian)
di zio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - avuncular

Русский (Russian)
свойственный дяде, дядин

Español (Spanish)
adj. - avuncular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - morbrors-, farbrors-

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
伯父的, 伯父似的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 伯父的, 伯父似的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 백부의[같이 친절한]

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - おじの, おじのような

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عمي أو خالي : منسوب للعم أو الخال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של דוד, דומה לדוד, טוב-לב וידידותי, בייחוד כלפי אדם צעיר יותר‬


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Pearl of Africa Reborn (1992 Album by Samite of Uganda)
Bully (1978 Theater Film)
George Baker (Actor, Writer, Drama/Spy Film)
Enrique Lucero (Actor, Western/Adventure)