Meanings
nounstepuncle (plural stepuncles)
plural stepuncles · alternative step-uncle
- rareThe brother of one's mother's husband (stepfather) or father's wife (stepmother).
- rareThe stepbrother of one's father or mother.
Synonyms & antonyms
Broader
Origin
- Englishstep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwh₂os
- Latinavunculus
- Old Frenchuncle
- Middle Englishuncle
- Englishuncle
- Englishstepuncle
Translations
Catalan onclastre
- onclastrebrother of a stepparent
Finnish setäpuoli (of a stepfather), enopuoli
- setäpuoli (of a stepfather)brother of a stepparent
- enopuolibrother of a stepparent
- isäpuolen veli (of a stepfather)brother of a stepparent
- äitipuolen velibrother of a stepparent
- vanhempipuolen velibrother of a stepparent
- setäpuolistepbrother of a parent
- enopuolistepbrother of a parent
- isän velipuolistepbrother of a parent
- äidin velipuolistepbrother of a parent
- vanhemman velipuolistepbrother of a parent
French bel-oncle, bel-oncle
- bel-onclebrother of a stepparent
- bel-onclestepbrother of a parent
Romanian unchi vitreg, unchi vitreg
- unchi vitregbrother of a stepparent
- unchi vitregstepbrother of a parent
Cite this entry
APA
stepuncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepuncle
MLA
“stepuncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepuncle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stepuncle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stepuncle.
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