Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patrilineal descent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tri-lin-eal de-s-cent
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

patrilineal descents (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

What does patrilineal descent mean?
Synonym of patrilineal lineage.

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