uncle in English: The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt. (noun)

Translation

The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt.

Word origin

From Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus, the brother of your mother.

Gender

Pluraluncles

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An "uncle" is the brother of your mother or father.

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"Uncles" is the plural form.

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You can put "Uncle" before a name, with a capital letter.

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

father

A man who has a child; a male parent.

mother

A woman who has a child; your female parent.

brother

A boy or man who has the same parents as you.

child

A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.

relative

A person in your family, such as an aunt, an uncle, or a cousin.

cousin

The child of your aunt or your uncle.

grandfather

The father of your mother or of your father.

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