Aunty vs. Auntie
Main DifferenceAunt is the formal word and when one refers or call their aunt in informal way it becomes aunty or auntie.
Difference Between Aunty and Auntie
Aunty vs. Auntie
Aunt is the formal word and when one refers or call their aunt in informal way it becomes aunty or auntie.
Aunty vs. Auntie
The word aunty is said to be of more frequent use in British English, whereas the word auntie is said to be of more frequent use in American English.
Aunty vs. Auntie
The term aunt means mother like and it was derived from the French word 'ante', actually this French word was originated for the Latin word amita.
Aunty vs. Auntie
The word aunty is derived from the actual formal word aunt, whereas auntie is said to be the molded or derived form of aunt.
Aunty vs. Auntie
The word aunty ages back to around early 18th century, on the other hand, auntie is said to be modern day word with aging back to 1970's.
Auntynoun
alternative spelling of auntie
Auntienoun
diminutive of aunt
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
Auntienoun
Term of familiarity or respect for an elderly woman.
Auntienoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
Comparison Chart
| Aunty | Auntie |
| Derived | |
| The word aunty is derived from the actual formal word aunt. | The word auntie is said to be the molded or derived form of aunt. |
| Usage | |
| The word aunty is said to be of more frequent use in British English. | The word auntie is said to be of more frequent use in American English. |
| How Old? | |
| The word aunty ages back to around early 18th century. | The word auntie is said to be modern day word with aging back to around 1970's. |
What is Aunty?
Aunty is the informal word used in replace of the formal word aunt. It should be kept mentioned that sister of your mother father, is your aunt or aunty in relation. Other than that, uncle’s wife is also called aunty. In some parts of the world a mature lady is often called aunty in order to show respect towards her. The term aunt means mother like and it was derived from the French word ‘ante’, actually this French word was originated for the Latin word amita. The thing which adds up confusion for the people only using the word aunt for their parent’s sister or cousins is that some people use word ‘grand-aunt’ for their grandma or grandmothers. Actually as per the technical definition of aunt, any female of mature age having at least 25% of genetic relationship with that person is his/her aunt or aunty. The word aunty ages back to around early 18th century and it is said that the other informal term auntie is being derived from this word. The word aunty is said to be of more frequent use in British English rather than American English.
What is Auntie?
Auntie is yet another informal word used in replace of the actual word aunt. The informal words replace more popularly the original words as they seemed to be more stylish and people using it think that it let us express more affection and show more strong bonding as compare to the usage of formal word. It is very similar to the usage of words like bro or broda, in place of the formal word brother. The term aunt means mother like and it was derived from the French word ‘ante’, actually this French word was originated for the Latin word amita, whereas the word auntie is said to be the molded or derived form of another informal word ‘aunty’.The term ‘auntie’ is of more frequent use in American English, although it is even acceptable in the British English.
