- amitate
- am·i·tate
English syllables. 2014.
amitate
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amitate — /am i tayt , tit/, n. Anthropol. a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece. [ < L amit(a) paternal aunt + ATE3] * * * … Universalium
amitate — ˈaməˌtāt tə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: Latin amita paternal aunt + English ate 1. : a special relationship obtaining among some peoples between a niece and her paternal aunt 2. : authority of a woman over her brother s children and the rights and… … Useful english dictionary
avunculate — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ lə̇t, ˌlāt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin avunculus + English ate 1. : a special relationship obtaining among some tribal peoples between a nephew and his maternal uncle 2. : authority of a man over his sister s family affairs but… … Useful english dictionary
