Main Entry: aunt

Pronunciation: \ˈant, ˈänt\

Function: noun

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

Date: 14th century

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