auntie

aunt

  1. The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
  2. The female cousin or cousin-in-law of one’s parent.
  3. (endearing) A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
  4. (obsolete) Any elderly woman.
  5. (obsolete) A procuress or bawd.

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæn.ti/
Etymology

From aunt + -ie.

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