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amitate

American

[am-i-teyt, -tit] / ˈæm ɪˌteɪt, -tɪt /

noun

Anthropology.

a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.

Etymology

Origin of amitate

< Latin amit ( a ) paternal aunt + -ate ³

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