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paternal

[ puh-tur-nl ]

adjective

  1. characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:

    a kind and paternal reprimand.

  2. of or relating to a father.
  3. related on the father's side:

    one's paternal grandfather.

  4. derived or inherited from a father:

    paternal traits.



paternal

/ ±èəˈ³Ùɜ˲ÔÉ™±ô /

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly
  2. prenominal related through the father

    his paternal grandfather

  3. inherited or derived from the male parent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ±è²¹Ëˆ³Ù±ð°ù²Ô²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ùn²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôp²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ùn²¹±ô adjective
  • non±è²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ùn²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ôp²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ùn²¹±ô adjective
  • un±è²¹Â·³Ù±ð°ùn²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paternal1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Old French paternel, from Late Latin ±è²¹³Ù±ð°ù²ÔÄå±ô¾±²õ, equivalent to Latin patern(us) “paternal†( pater father + -nus adjective suffix) + -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paternal1

C17: from Late Latin ±è²¹³Ù±ð°ù²ÔÄå±ô¾±²õ, from Latin pater father
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Luke Emerton found that a number of women on the paternal side had died from breast cancer at a young age - including Hannah's grandmother.

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The actor-singer, whose mother is of Italian descent, said it took 17 years for her paternal grandparents to get citizenship.

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Ms Kelly said she had believed it was in the boys' "best interests" that they got to know their paternal relatives.

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Claressa’s no-nonsense talent and confidence quickly erase Jason’s prejudices about girls in the ring, and under his gritty, paternal stewardship, she goes on to triumph in the first-ever appearance of women’s boxing at the Olympics.

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"We can now see the bigger picture of an individual horse's paternal ancestry."

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