Speakur

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patrilineal

/patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tri-lin-eal
IPA
/patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to descent through male lines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From patri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with matrilineal.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/

Derived Forms

nonpatrilineal patrilinealism patrilineality patrilineally

Phrases

patrilineal cousin patrilineal descent patrilineal Jew patrilineal line patrilineal lineage

Frequently Paired Words

patrilateral patriline

Synonyms

patrilinear

Antonyms

matrilineal

Rhymes With

lineal matrilineal

Questions

How do you pronounce patrilineal?
The recorded pronunciation is /patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/.
What does patrilineal mean?
Pertaining to descent through male lines.
Where does patrilineal come from?
From patri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with matrilineal.

How to pronounce patrilineal

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