aunt

The word “aunt” means the sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle. In plain terms, your parent's sister, or your uncle's wife — and informally, any older woman close to the family.

“Aunt” is pronounced ahnt (/ɑːnt/ in IPA).

Here is “aunt” used in a sentence: “My aunt used to take me to the seaside every summer.”

Words with a similar meaning to “aunt” include auntie, aunty, auntyji and naunt.

The opposite of “aunt” — its antonyms — are uncle, nephew and niece.

“Aunt” is a noun.

The word “aunt” comes from Latin. From Old French ante, going back to Latin amita ("father's sister"). It replaced an older English word for aunt that came from "mother.".

“Aunt” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

An aunt is the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle. A great-aunt is one generation further back, being the sister of your grandmother or grandfather.

Both refer to the same relative, but "auntie" (also spelled "aunty") is an affectionate, informal form used mainly by children or in warm family speech. "Aunt" is the neutral, standard term.

Yes. Besides meaning the sister of a parent, "aunt" is also used for an older woman treated as part of the family out of affection and respect, even when she is not actually related.

An aunt is a female relative, being the sister of a parent or the wife of an uncle, while an uncle is the corresponding male relative, being the brother of a parent or the husband of an aunt.