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patriline

patriline noun: a line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.

Noun

patriline (plural patrilines)

  1. A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.
    Synonyms:
    fatherline
    Antonyms:
    matriline

Synonyms of patriline

Antonyms

Forms of patriline

pluralpatrilines

Origin of patriline

Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, patri- + line.

Words formed from patriline

Questions about patriline

What does patriline mean?
Patriline means a line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.
What part of speech is patriline?
Patriline is a noun.
What is the plural of patriline?
The plural of patriline is patrilines.

Words near patriline in the dictionary

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

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