avuncular
avuncular[əˈvʌŋkjʊlə]adjective- kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person
(对年轻的阅历浅的人)友好的;慈祥的
an avuncular manner.
友善的态度。
- (Anthropology)of or relating to the relationship between men and their siblings’ children
(人类学)(有关)叔侄(或舅甥)的
语源- mid 19th cent.: from Latin avunculus 'maternal uncle', diminutive of avus 'grandfather'
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