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auntie

auntie

102 1.0
A friendly way to talk about the sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
  • noun
  • /ˈɔnti/
  • Informal
translation icon : tía
  • I always look forward to visiting my auntie during the holidays.

Examples

  • And how is Auntie Anna?"

    Doctor Zhivago (1965)

  • "I don't want you to die, Auntie Kay!" "I'm not going to die, Lucy."

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Say I want to go home with you, Auntie Car.

  • "Do you want to come with us to the bus, Auntie Lee?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Have you written a letter to your auntie lately?

    Lord of the Flies (1963)

  • So Jack had chosen to go and stay with his auntie on Darren's side.

  • Jakie, listen to Auntie Anna, okay?

    Bagman (2024)

  • I'm gonna be staying with my auntie in Putney.

    The Laureate (2023)

  • -Hello, Auntie.

    F1 (2025)

  • Hello, Auntie?

    My Brother's Wedding (1983)

Synonyms

aunt
vsauntie
604 1.0

A female relative who is your parent's sister or your uncle's wife

is an affectionate or familiar form rather than neutral
aunty
vsauntie
  • UK
30 1.4

A woman who is the sister of one of your parents or who is married to your uncle

is more affectionate in tone rather than merely informal

How Affectionate

auntie
  • Informal
102 1.0
aunty
  • UK
30 1.4
aunt
604 1.0

Surface Forms

auntie singular
aunties plural

Morphology

auntie = aunt (transparent) = aunt + ie

The word is a familiar affectionate/diminutive form of 'aunt' formed with the productive suffix '-ie', so the meaning is directly derived for learners.

Etymology

Auntie is the friendly, warm form of aunt, with -ie added to make the word sound personal and affectionate. The word aunt comes from an old word meaning 'father's sister', so an auntie is simply a parent's sister or the wife of an uncle, said in a loving way.