"oncle" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɔ̃kl/ Audio: Fr-oncle.ogg Forms: oncles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French oncle, from Old French oncle, from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, from Latin avunculus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|oncle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French oncle, {{inh+|fr|frm|oncle}} Inherited from Middle French oncle, {{inh|fr|fro|oncle}} Old French oncle, {{inh|fr|VL.||(av)unclus}} Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, {{inh|fr|la|avunculus}} Latin avunculus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} oncle m (plural oncles)
  1. uncle Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Family, Male, Male family members Derived forms: Oncle Sam, si ma tante en avait, on l’appellerait mon oncle Related terms: avunculaire
    Sense id: en-oncle-fr-noun-MQfqAwGi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for oncle meaning in French (4.1kB)

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        "French terms derived from Old French",
        "French terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
        "French terms inherited from Latin",
        "French terms inherited from Middle French",
        "French terms inherited from Old French",
        "French terms inherited from Vulgar Latin",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "French terms with audio links",
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