patrilineal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/ (UK)
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Etymology
From patri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with matrilineal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to descent through male lines.
The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education and courtesy.
1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 4:
Antonyms
Deriveds
patrilineal lineage · patrilineality · patrilineal Jew · patrilineal line · patrilineally · patrilineal descent · patrilinealism · nonpatrilineal · patrilineal cousin
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es patrilineal (Translations)