Avunculate (noun)
a-vun-koo-lat
(anthropology) The special relationship in some societies between a man and his sister’s son.
Early 20th century from Latin avunculus ‘maternal uncle’ + -ate.
Example sentences
“Of all the kinship relationships, the avunculate is one of the closest.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
