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uncular

uncular adjective: relating to an uncle.

Adjective

uncular (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Relating to an uncle.
    Synonyms:
    avuncular

Synonyms of uncular

Origin of uncular

From uncle, after avuncular.

Questions about uncular

What does uncular mean?
Uncular means relating to an uncle.
What part of speech is uncular?
Uncular is an adjective.

Words near uncular in the dictionary

  1. uncued
  2. uncuff
  3. uncuffed
  4. uncuffing
  5. uncuffs
  6. uncular
  7. unculinary
  8. unculled
  9. unculpable
  10. uncult
  11. uncult.

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