Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maternal aunt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: ma-ter-nal aunt
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aunt on one's mother's side of the family, including both

noun

An aunt on one's mother's side of the family, including both

noun

A similar great aunt, etc.

Inflected Forms

maternal aunts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

maternal uncle paternal aunt paternal uncle

Questions

What does maternal aunt mean?: An aunt on one's mother's side of the family, including both

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