Aunt

An aunt is the woman who is the sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent. Aunts who are related by birth are second-degree relatives. requested alternate terms increase auntie or aunty. Children in other cultures and families may refer to the cousins of their parents as aunt or uncle due to the age together with generation gap.

The male counterpart of an aunt is an uncle, and the reciprocal relationship is that of a nephew or niece.