aunt

aunt

noun \ˈant, ˈänt\

Definition of AUNT

1

: the sister of one's father or mother

2

: the wife of one's uncle

— aunt·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun

— aunt·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— aunt·ly adjective

Examples of AUNT

1. He has three aunts and two uncles.
2. This is my Aunt Mary.

Origin of AUNT

Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with AUNT

daunt, flaunt, font, fount, gaunt, taunt, vaunt, want, wont