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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /məˌtɝnəl ˈænt/ · UK /məˌtɜːnəl ˈɑːnt/
maternal aunt means: Your mother’s sister.
noun
MOTHER’S SISTERB2
Your mother’s sister.
- My maternal aunt lives nearby.
- We visited our maternal aunt during the holidays.
- Is she your maternal aunt or your father’s sister?
UNCLE’S WIFEC1
The wife or former wife of your mother’s brother.
- My maternal aunt married my mother’s brother.
- Our maternal aunt stayed close to us after the divorce.
- We invited my maternal aunt and her husband to dinner.
OLDER GENERATION AUNTC2
An aunt in an older generation of your mother’s family, such as your grandmother’s sister.
- Her maternal aunt was actually her grandmother’s sister.
- The family called their great-aunt a maternal aunt.
- An older maternal aunt told us stories about our grandparents.
Questions about maternal aunt
What does maternal aunt mean?
Your mother’s sister.
What is maternal aunt in other languages?
Türkçe: teyze · Español: tía materna · Français: tante maternelle · Deutsch: Tante mütterlicherseits · Italiano: zia materna · 日本語: 母方のおば
How do you pronounce maternal aunt?
In American English /məˌtɝnəl ˈænt/; in British English /məˌtɜːnəl ˈɑːnt/.
How do you use maternal aunt in a sentence?
My maternal aunt lives nearby. We visited our maternal aunt during the holidays.
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