Word of the Day: Avuncular

No, seriously, why does this word exist?  Not that it offends me, it just baffles my mind that we would have a word for this at all.  Is there an equally imperious-sounding equivalent for aunts? Grandparents? Siblings?  I have yet to find one.

unclefesteravuncular“The avuncular politician bought pizza for the press.”

Avuncular – adj.

: of, relating to, or resembling an uncle

~per Merriam-Webster

One thought on “Word of the Day: Avuncular

  1. zaftiggeek says:

    I say if they don’t already exist we create are own. The following occurred to me:
    Aunticular (or sticking closer to the inspiration, avauntular)
    Grand-parental
    Siblistic

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