patruus

Meaning

Noun

1. (declension-2, masculine) paternal uncle; a father's brother
2. (declension-2, masculine) a severe reprover

Adj

of or pertaining to a paternal uncle (a father's brother)

Concepts

uncle

paternal uncle

father’s brother

nuncle

unky

maternal uncle

unc

paternal

Synonyms

avunculus

thius

Translations

Onkel

tío

zio

oncle

oom

tio

amca

θείος

oncle

Oheim

عم

nonkel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpa.tru.ʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tr̥wyos (“paternal uncle”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *fadurwijô (“paternal uncle”).