nuncle

nun·cle

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhng-kuh l]
- /ˈnʌŋ kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhng-kuh l]
- /ˈnʌŋ kəl/

Definitions of nuncle word

noun nuncle uncle. 1
noun nuncle A person’s uncle. 1
noun nuncle uncle 0

See all 3 definitions of nuncle

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Origin of nuncle

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; from the phrase mine uncle, taken as my nuncle; cf. newt

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Parts of speech for Nuncle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nuncle

nuncle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nuncle usage trend in Literature

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