Paternal: meaning, definitions and examples

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paternal

 

[ pษ™หˆtษ™หn(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

family

of or relating to a father

Synonyms

fatherly, parental, patriarchal

Examples of usage

  • He had a strong paternal instinct towards his children.
  • His paternal grandfather was a strict man.
Context #2 | Adjective

genetics

derived or inherited from a father

Synonyms

from the father, inherited, patrilineal

Examples of usage

  • The disease has a paternal link in their family history.
  • She inherited her paternal grandmother's blue eyes.

Translations

Translations of the word "paternal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น paternal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅˆเคคเฅƒเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vรคterlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ paternal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐั‚ัŒะบั–ะฒััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ojcowski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ˆถ่ฆชใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paternel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ paterno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท babalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋ฒ„์ง€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุจูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otcovskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otcovskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆถไบฒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤetovski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรถรฐurlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะบะตะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atalฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ paterno

Etymology

The word 'paternal' originated from the Latin word 'paternus', which means 'of a father'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe things related to fathers or inherited from fathers. The concept of 'paternal' has evolved over time to encompass not only biological relationships but also emotional and supportive roles within a family or society.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,733, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.