avunculicide

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noun

The killing of one's uncle.

Similar
unclecide
OriginLatin avunculus →
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Meanings

nounavunculicide (countable and uncountable, plural avunculicides)

plural avunculicides

  1. countableuncountableThe killing of one's uncle.

    Synonyms: unclecide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe killing of one's uncle.

Similar
unclecide
Also see
unclecide

Origin

  1. Latinavunculus“maternal uncle”
  2. Englishavunculicide

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

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Translations

French avunculicide
  • avunculicideTranslations
Portuguese avunculicídio
  • avunculicídioTranslations
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APA

avunculicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avunculicide

MLA

“avunculicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avunculicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avunculicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avunculicide.

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