greatuncle

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A form of great-uncle — An uncle of one's parent (i.e. a brother or brother-in-law of one's grandparent).

OriginEnglish uncle ← Middle English uncle ← Old French uncle →
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Meanings

noungreatuncle (plural greatuncles)

plural greatuncles

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of great-uncle.

Origin

  1. Englishgreat-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwh₂os
  3. Latinavunculus
  4. Old Frenchuncle
  5. Middle Englishuncle
  6. Englishuncle
  7. Englishgreatuncle

From great- + uncle.

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APA

greatuncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatuncle

MLA

“greatuncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatuncle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greatuncle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greatuncle.

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