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auntie.

Diminutive of aunt.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæn.ti/UK, US/ˈɑːn.ti/UK, US/ˈɐn.ti/
  1. Diminutive of aunt.

    diminutive · endearing · form-of
  2. Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.

    Africa · Australia · New-Zealand
  3. Female domestic helper.

    Hong-Kong
  4. An elderly gay man.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English aunt Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English auntie From aunt + -ie.

verb/ˈæn.ti/UK, US/ˈɑːn.ti/UK, US/ˈɐn.ti/
  1. To be or behave like the aunt of.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English aunt Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English auntie From aunt + -ie.

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