uncle in Old French

Forms: uncle oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], uncles [oblique, plural], uncles [nominative, singular], uncle [nominative, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Vulgar Latin *aunclum, from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”, literally “little grandfather”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|fro|inh|la>avunculus>maternal uncle|id=brother of one's parent}}, {{der|fro|VL.||*aunclum}} Vulgar Latin *aunclum, {{der|fro|la|avunculus||maternal uncle|lit=little grandfather}} Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”, literally “little grandfather”) Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} uncle oblique singular, m (oblique plural uncles, nominative singular uncles, nominative plural uncle)

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          "english": "On both sides there were sons and fathers,\nUncles, nephews, cousins and brothers",
          "ref": "c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:",
          "text": "D'ambes parz out filz e peres,\nuncles, nevos, cosins e freres",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Tristan returned to Wales, while he waited for his uncle to call on him",
          "ref": "c. 1250, Marie de France, Chevrefeuille:",
          "text": "Tristram en Wales se rala, tant que sis uncles le manda",
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}

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      },
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        "3": "",
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      },
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        "4": "",
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        "masculine"
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "uncles",
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    {
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        "Old French terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Old French terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
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        "Old French terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "On both sides there were sons and fathers,\nUncles, nephews, cousins and brothers",
          "ref": "c. 1170, Wace, Le Roman de Rou:",
          "text": "D'ambes parz out filz e peres,\nuncles, nevos, cosins e freres",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Tristan returned to Wales, while he waited for his uncle to call on him",
          "ref": "c. 1250, Marie de France, Chevrefeuille:",
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  "word": "uncle"
}

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"uncle" meaning in Old French

Noun