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- [puh-tur-nl]
- /pəˈtɜr nl/
- /pəˈtɜː.nəl/
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- [puh-tur-nl]
- /pəˈtɜr nl/
Definitions of paternal word
- adjective paternal characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand. 1
- adjective paternal of or relating to a father. 1
- adjective paternal related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather. 1
- adjective paternal derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits. 1
- adjective paternal fatherly, of a father 1
- adjective paternal protective, like a father 1
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Origin of paternal
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin paternālis, equivalent to Latin patern(us) paternal (pater father + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Paternal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paternal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
paternal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paternal
adj paternal
- ancestral — You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time.
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- inheritable — capable of being inherited.
adv paternal
- fatherly — of, like, or befitting a father.
adjective paternal
- fatherlike — Having the qualities of a father.
- male — a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital: Male.
Antonyms for paternal
adj paternal
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
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