Letters that are fittingly part of "f_mily _ _ i _" (4)

I believe the answer is:

aunt

(Other definitions for aunt that I've seen before include "Close relative" , "Uncle's wife" , "Family relative" , "Wife of one's uncle" , "Female relative" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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