1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Paternal

Definition of Paternal in English :

Define Paternal in English

Paternal meaning in English

Meaning of Paternal in English

Pronunciation of Paternal in English

Paternal pronunciation in English

Pronounce Paternal in English

Paternal

see synonyms of paternal

Adjective

1. paternal

belonging to or inherited from one's father

Example Sentences:
'spent his childhood on the paternal farm'
'paternal traits'

2. paternal

characteristic of a father

3. maternal, parental, paternal

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

Example Sentences:
'parental guidance'

4. agnate, agnatic, paternal

related on the father's side

Example Sentences:
'a paternal aunt'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Paternal

see synonyms of paternal
adjective
1. 
relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly
2. (prenominal)
related through the father
his paternal grandfather
3. 
inherited or derived from the male parent

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Paternal

see synonyms of paternal
adjective
1. 
of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly
2. 
derived, received, or inherited from a father
3. 
related through the father's side of the family
paternal grandparents

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Paternal

see synonyms of paternal
adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly.
2. Received or inherited from a father: a paternal trait.
3. Related through one's father: my paternal aunt.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

utopia

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches