Synonyms & related words for avunculate

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Words related to avunculate

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Where does avunculate come from?

The word avunculate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: avuncul, from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”); and -ate, from Latin -atus (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.