patruus.
father's brother; paternal uncle; [~ magnus/major/maximus => gr/gr-gr/gr-gr-gr]; severe reprover; type of harshness/censoriousness/finding fault; "Dutch uncle";
Meaning & usage
paternal uncle; a father's brother
a severe reprover
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tr̥wyos (“paternal uncle”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *fadurwijô (“paternal uncle”).
of or pertaining to a paternal uncle (a father's brother)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tr̥wyos (“paternal uncle”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *fadurwijô (“paternal uncle”).
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