aunty

/ˈæn.ti/

nounaun · ty

Think: "AUNT + Y" — add a Y to AUNT to make AUNTY.

Yes, it's aunty. Even though it sounds like “an-tee,” it’s spelled with AU: a-u-n-t-y.

Definition

  1. nounA familiar word for a person’s aunt (the sister of someone’s parent), often used when speaking to or about her.

Examples

  • “My aunty taught me how to bake banana bread.”
  • “We’re visiting my aunty in Chicago this weekend.”
  • “I wrote my aunty a thank-you note for the birthday gift.”

Synonyms

auntauntierelativefamily memberparent’s sister

Translations

ES tíaPT tiaFR tante

Common misspellings

antyaunteeauntiauntieauntyeauntyyaunty aunty.

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