nuncle
nuncle · nuncles
Aunt or uncle; sibling of a parentAunt or uncle; sibling of a parent (regardless of gender).
Meaning
2 sensesAunt or uncle; sibling of a parent (regardless of gender).
(archaic, dialectal)Uncle.
Origin
From rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunFrom rebracketing of phrases an uncle, mine uncle, thine uncle, etc. Compare neam and naunt, as well as French mononcle.
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