nuncle

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈnʌŋkəl/ UK /ˈnʌŋkəl/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master)

The Fool teased his master, calling him nuncle throughout the storm.

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1 noun · uncle (archaic, especially... uncle

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Related forms uncle aunt

Etymology

A variant of uncle arising from misdivision of 'mine uncle' as 'my nuncle' (metanalysis); uncle itself is from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus ('mother's brother').

oncle Old French avunculus Latin

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# nuncle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈnʌŋkəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈnʌŋkəl

## Meanings
1. uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master)

## Examples
- The Fool teased his master, calling him nuncle throughout the storm.

## Synonyms
- uncle

## Related Forms
- uncle
- aunt

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: oncle
- Root: avunculus

## Etymology
A variant of uncle arising from misdivision of 'mine uncle' as 'my nuncle' (metanalysis); uncle itself is from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus ('mother's brother').

## AI Etymology
Nuncle is a variant of uncle arising from misdivision of 'mine uncle' as 'my nuncle' (metanalysis); uncle itself is from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus ('mother's brother'). Important recorded forms include oncle (Old French) and avunculus (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers uncle (archaic, especially as used by a fool to a master). The wider family includes related words such as uncle and aunt.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships
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