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patrilects

patrilects is the plural of patrilect.

Meaning of patrilect

Noun

patrilect (plural patrilects)

  1. The language or dialect spoken by the patriclan.
    • Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity.1991, Philip Baldi, Patterns of Change - Change of Patterns, →ISBN
    Antonyms:
    matrilect

Questions about patrilects

What is patrilects the plural of?
Patrilects is the plural of patrilect.

Words near patrilects in the dictionary

  1. Patrikyans
  2. patrilateral
  3. patrilaterally
  4. patrilect
  5. patrilectal
  6. patrilects
  7. patriline
  8. patrilineage
  9. patrilineages
  10. patrilineal
  11. patrilineal descent

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