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agnate

ag·nate

UK/ˈæɡneɪt/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

adjective

1.

related on the father''s side

  • “a paternal aunt”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”).

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