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paternal::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

Type	Words
Synonyms	maternal, parental

paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

related on the father's side

Type	Words
Synonyms	agnate, agnatic
Derivation	paternity

a paternal aunt.

paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

characteristic of a father

Type	Words
Derivation	paternity

paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

belonging to or inherited from one's father

Type	Words

spent his childhood on the paternal farm.

paternal traits.