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