Agnate: meaning, definitions and examples

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agnate

 

[ หˆรฆษกneษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family relations

Agnate refers to a relative on the father's side, especially a male relative. It is used to describe a person who is related to another by blood through the father's line.

Examples of usage

  • He is considered an agnate because he is related to us through our father.
  • The agnate relatives were invited to the family reunion.
Context #2 | Noun

legal term

In legal terms, agnate refers to a relative who is related through male descent and is considered in the line of inheritance.

Examples of usage

  • The agnate cousin inherited the property as per the legal guidelines.
  • In the absence of any agnate heirs, the property went to the closest female relative.

Translations

Translations of the word "agnate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น parente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฌเค‚เคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwandt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sanak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะดะธั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krewny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ก€็ธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท parent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pariente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท akraba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นœ์กฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฑูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญbuznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญbuznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบฒๅฑž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sorodnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skyldmenni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ัƒั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qohum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pariente

Etymology

The word agnate has Latin origins, coming from the Latin word 'agnatus' which means 'related on the father's side'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to describe familial and legal relationships based on paternal descent.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,525, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.