uncle

un·cle  (ngkl)

n.

1.

a. The brother of one's mother or father.

b. The husband of one's aunt.

2. Used as a form of address for an older man, especially by children.

3. A kindly counselor.

4. Slang A pawnbroker.

5. Uncle Uncle Sam.

Idiom:

cry/say uncle Informal

To indicate a willingness to give up a fight or surrender: tickled my brother until he cried uncle.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin avunculus, maternal uncle; see awo- in Indo-European roots.]

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uncle·less adj.

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uncle

Noun

1. a brother of one's father or mother

2. the husband of one's aunt

3. a child's term of address for a male friend of its parents

4. Slang a pawnbroker [Latin avunculus]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uncle - the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt granduncle, great-uncle - an uncle of your father or mother kinsman - a male relative aunt, auntie, aunty - the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
	2.	uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students" benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

Translations

uncle [ˈʌŋkl] n → tío

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uncle [ˈʌŋkl] n → oncle m

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uncle [ˈʌŋkl] n → Onkel m

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uncle [ˈʌŋkl] n → zio