patrimonial
UK/ˌpætɹɪˈməʊni.əl/US/ˌpætɹɪˈmoʊni.əl/
patrimonial adjective: of or pertaining to patrimony.
Adjective
patrimonial (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to patrimony.
- Legally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
- […] Cluffe, who had had two or three sharp little visits of his patrimonial gout […]1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
- The general evolution is clear: bubbles aside, what we are witnessing is a strong comeback of private capital in the rich countries since 1970, or, to put it another way, the emergence of a new patrimonial capitalism.2017 [2013], Thomas Piketty, translated by Arthur Goldhammer, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Belknap Press, →ISBN, page 173
patrimonial meaning in Tamil
patrimonial in Tamil
- தந்தைவழிச் சொத்து சார்ந்த
Origin of patrimonial
From patrimony + -al.
Words formed from patrimonial
Words that rhyme with patrimonial
Questions about patrimonial
- What does patrimonial mean?
- Patrimonial means of or pertaining to patrimony.
- What is patrimonial in Tamil?
- Patrimonial in Tamil is தந்தைவழிச் சொத்து சார்ந்த. See Patrimonial meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is patrimonial?
- Patrimonial is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce patrimonial?
- Patrimonial is pronounced /ˌpætɹɪˈməʊni.əl/ (UK).
Words near patrimonial in the dictionary
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