"avunculate" meaning in All languages combined

See avunculate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Latin avunculus (“uncle”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|avunculus||uncle}} Latin avunculus (“uncle”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} avunculate (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to a society where the avunculate is of central importance. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-avunculate-en-adj-A3iPosy1 Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. Pertaining to a marriage to one's aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-avunculate-en-adj-k1VTFvRP Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Marriage, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 39 12 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: avuncular

Noun [English]

Forms: avunculates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin avunculus (“uncle”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|avunculus||uncle}} Latin avunculus (“uncle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} avunculate (plural avunculates)
  1. (anthropology) The relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons. Translations (relationship between a man and his sister's children): avunkulát [masculine] (Czech), Avunkulat [neuter] (German), awunkulat [masculine] (Polish), авункулат (avunkulat) [masculine] (Russian), dayıerki (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-avunculate-en-noun-R2~hrCNe Categories (other): Anthropology, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 39 12 46 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of "relationship between a man and his sister's children": 71 29
  2. (anthropology) Among certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai, a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
    Sense id: en-avunculate-en-noun-eXa6qT-f Categories (other): Anthropology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 21 22 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 39 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 22 12 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 22 16 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 19 14 61 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 19 18 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 18 19 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 20 15 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 3 20 15 61 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

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