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patrilineal

pat·ri·lin·e·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pa-truh-lin-ee-uh l, pey-]
    • /ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ-/
    • /ˌpæt.rɪˈlɪn.i.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pa-truh-lin-ee-uh l, pey-]
    • /ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ-/

Definitions of patrilineal word

  • adjective patrilineal inheriting or determining descent through the male line. 1
  • adjective patrilineal tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line 0
  • adjective patrilineal designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the father instead of the mother 0

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Origin of patrilineal

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; patri- + lineal

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Parts of speech for Patrilineal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

patrilineal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.

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