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paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

Synonyms of paternal Antonyms of paternal Examples of paternal Usage of paternal Parts of paternal Definition that contains paternal Words sounding like paternal Explanation of paternal

adjective
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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maternal parental
adjective
related on the father's side
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"a paternal aunt"

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agnate agnatic related
adjective
characteristic of a father
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fatherly fatherlike paternalistic

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maternal
belonging to or inherited from one's father
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"spent his childhood on the paternal farm" "paternal traits"

Synonyms & Similar Words

related maternal parental paternity fatherly patriarchal agnate paternalistic agnatic fatherlike