avuncular

(ə-vŭng'kyə-lər)
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

IN BRIEF: Like an uncle.

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

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• Warm, Friendly, Sensitive, or Loving
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice

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See words rhyming with "avuncular."

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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