Etymology

avunculicide

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Today it means: The killing of one's uncle. Full definition →

Latin avunculus
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  1. Latin · derived fromavunculus“maternal uncle”
  2. English todayavunculicide

From Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”) + -icide.

Words from the same roots

Latinavunculus all →

uncleavunculocal

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