Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patrilineage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-tri-lin-eage
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lineage based upon the paternal line; a group of descendants related through a common male lineage.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By 1770, the Xhosa branch of the Nguni-speakers were organised at three levels: patrilineages, consisting of the descendants of a known common ancestor; patriclans, composed of a number of lineages, all claiming descent from a putative common ancestor; and chiefdoms which were political units, each occupying a certain area under a chief."

Etymology

From patri- + lineage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

patrilineages (plural)

Synonyms

agnation

Antonyms

matrilineage

Questions

What does patrilineage mean?: Lineage based upon the paternal line; a group of descendants related through a common male lineage.
Where does patrilineage come from?: From patri- + lineage.

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