Meanings
nounhalf-uncle (plural half-uncles)
plural half-uncles
- A half-brother of one's parent.
- A half brother-in-law of one's parent.
Synonyms & antonyms
with regards to gender
Opposite
with regards to ancestry
Opposite
Opposite
Translations
Finnish setäpuoli, setäpuoli
- setäpuolihalf-brother of one's parent
- setäpuolihalf brother-in-law of one's parent
French demi-oncle
- demi-onclehalf-brother of one's parent
German Halbonkel
- Halbonkelhalf-brother of one's parent
Greek ετεροθαλής θείος
- ετεροθαλής θείος (eterothalís theíos)half-brother of one's parent
Italian zio mezzo
- zio mezzohalf-brother of one's parent
Japanese 異父母叔父さん
- 異父母叔父さんhalf-brother of one's parent
Latin patruus uterinus, patruus consanguineus
- patruus uterinushalf-brother of one's parent
- patruus consanguineushalf-brother of one's parent
- avunculus uterinushalf-brother of one's parent
- avunculus consanguineushalf-brother of one's parent
Portuguese meio-tio
- meio-tiohalf-brother of one's parent
Spanish tiastro, medio tío
- tiastrohalf-brother of one's parent
- medio tíohalf-brother of one's parent
Cite this entry
APA
half-uncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-uncle
MLA
“half-uncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-uncle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-uncle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-uncle.
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