AGNATE

agnate, agnatic, paternal

(adjective) related on the father’s side; “a paternal aunt”

agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib

(noun) one related on the father’s side

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agnate (plural agnates)

A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.

Any paternal male relative.

Antonyms

• enate

Adjective

agnate (comparative more agnate, superlative most agnate)

Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.

allied; akin

(linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.

Synonyms

• agnatic, patrilineal

Anagrams

• Gaetan, Teagan, negata

Source: Wiktionary


Ag"nate, a. Etym: [L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.]

1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.

2. Allied; akin. "Agnate words." Pownall. Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former. Landor.

Ag"nate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. agnat.] (Civil Law)

Definition: A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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