| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix I
Indo-European Roots |
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| ENTRY: | awo- |
| DEFINITION: | An adult male relative other than one's father. 1. atavism, from Latin avus, grandfather. 2. avuncular, uncle, from Latin avunculus, maternal uncle. 3. ayah, from Latin avia, grandmother. (Pokorny a o-s 89.) |
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