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Word: Patrilineal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Latin pater, patr- ‘father’ + lineal
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpatrɪˈlɪnɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line
Short Definition:relating to or based on relationship to father or descent through male line
Examples:- in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal
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