Definitions
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
Word origin
From Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman aunte, from Old French ante, from Latin amita (“father's sister”). Displaced native Middle English modrie (“aunt”) (from Old English mōdriġe (“maternal aunt”); compare Old English faþu, faþe (“paternal aunt”)). The digraph ⟨au⟩ representing /æ ~ ɑː/ instead of the expected /ɔː/ is irregular, and has not been conclusively explained (compare launch, which contains /ɑː/ in some UK dialects).
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues
01“Family elder, often”4 letters
02“Family relative”4 letters
03“Family visitor, maybe”4 letters
04“Holiday dinner relative”4 letters
05“Mom or dad's sister”4 letters
06“Parent's female sibling”4 letters
07“Parent's sibling”4 letters
08“Parent's sister at dinner”4 letters
09“Relative at a reunion”4 letters
10“Uncle's counterpart”4 letters
11“Uncle's partner, often”4 letters
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