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patriarchic

pat·riarc·hic

uncommon

adjective

1.

(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line

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Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριαρχικός (patriarkhikós) via Latin patriarchicus. By surface analysis, patriarch + -ic.

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