- amitate
- \\ˈaməˌtāt -_tə̇t\ noun
(-s)
1. : a special relationship obtaining among some peoples between a niece and her paternal aunt2. : authority of a woman over her brother's children and the rights and responsibilities associated therewith — compare avunculate
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/am"i tayt', -tit/, n. Anthropol.a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.