English Explanatory Dictionary

materteral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an aunt.

Pronunciation

/məˈtɜːtəɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-materteral.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-materteral.wav

Word forms

materteral more materteral most materteral

Etymology

From Latin mātertera (“maternal aunt”) + -al.

Synonyms

materterine auntish auntlike auntyish
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