maternal uncle

English - Turkish

Definition of maternal uncle in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of maternal uncle in English English dictionary

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother

Related Terms

maternal uncles

plural form of maternal uncle

Hyphenation

ma·ter·nal un·cle

Turkish pronunciation

mıtırnıl ʌngkıl

Pronunciation

/məˈtərnəl ˈəɴɢkəl/ /məˈtɜrnəl ˈʌŋkəl/

Etymology

[ m&-'t&r-n& ] (adjective.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater mother; more at MOTHER.