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No, "uncle" is a noun meaning a brother of one of one's parents. The corresponding adjective is "avuncular."

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What is an adjective that describes your uncle?

My uncle? Or uncles in general? Or your uncle? My uncle is genial. Uncles in general are avuncular. Your uncle is unidentified.


How do you spell great uncle?

The spelling is great-uncle (hyphenated to indicate greatis not an adjective).


What is the word relating to an aunt?

Materteral is the adjective relating to an aunt, the way avuncular is the adjective relating to an uncle


Is Mr an adjective?

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Is the word rich a word?

No, rich is not a noun; rich is adjective, a word that describes a noun (a rich uncle, a rich pastry).The noun form for the adjective rich is richness.


Is the word rich a noun?

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What part of speech is eldest?

No, the word 'eldest' is an adjective, a word that describes a noun as of the greatest age, an alternate to the adjective oldest.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in the sentence.Example:Uncle Jack is the eldest member of our family. He is eighty eight.- the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'Uncle Jack';- the adjective 'eldest' describes the noun 'member'.


What is the antecendent for the pronoun his?

The antecedent for the pronoun 'his' is a noun for a male. Examples:possessive pronoun: Michael lives on this street. The house on the corner is his.possessive adjective: My uncle lives on this street. His house is on the corner.


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The brother of your aunt's husband is not your uncle. Also the brother of your uncle who is not your uncle is your father.


What is the Adverb for Familiar?

The adjective familar forms the related adverb familiarly. However, it means in the intimate manner of a family (e.g. he was familiarly known as Uncle Sid), rather than recognizably.


Can you call somebody an uncle if your uncle knows their uncle?

yes ! but not your uncle in text as such....


What is your mother's brother called?

Your mother's brother is your uncle.