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Learn Hardcore Latin: avunculus - the maternal uncle

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 41
/avunculus

avunculus

Word

avunculus

Meaning

the maternal uncle

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of avunculus

Avunculus cum nepote in horto sedet, dum matertera cum nepte in atrio loquitur.

My uncle sits with his nephew in the garden, while my aunt talks with her niece in the atrium.

Ambo nepotes avunculi fabulam de mari libenter audiunt.

Both of the maternal uncle’s grandchildren gladly listen to a story about the sea.

Neuter puer avunculi domi manere vult; ambo ad forum ire malunt.

Neither of the uncle’s boys wants to stay at home; both prefer to go to the forum.

Avunculus dicit nepotem et neptem tam prudentes esse quam parentes eorum.

The maternal uncle says that his nephew and niece are as prudent as their parents.

Avunculus medicam vocat, quia febris puellae alta est et tussis eam dormire impedit.

The uncle calls the doctor, because the girl’s fever is high and the cough prevents her from sleeping.

Scriptura avunculi difficilis est, sed avia eam facile legit.

Uncle’s handwriting is difficult, but grandmother reads it easily.

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