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- Dictionarypaternal/pəˈtəːnl/
adjective
- 1. of or appropriate to a father: "he reasserted his paternal authority" Similar Opposite
- 2. related through the father: "his father and paternal grandfather were porcelain painters"
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Paternal means typical of or like a father, especially a kind father, or coming from or relating to someone's father or his side of the family. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
PATERNAL meaning: 1. typical of or like a father, especially...
- Znaczenie Paternal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PATERNAL definicja: 1. typical of or like a father,...
- Paternal: Korean Translation
paternal translate: 아버지의, 부계의. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Paternal: Thai Translation
paternal translate: ที่เหมือนพ่อ, ทางสายพ่อ. Learn more in...
- Paternal: Arabic Translation
PATERNAL translate: أبَوي, قَرابة مِن ناحِية الأب (العَمّ...
- Paternal: French Translation
PATERNAL translate: paternel, paternel. Learn more in the...
- Paternal: Japanese Translation
paternal translate: 父親らしい, 父方の. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Paternal: Indonesian Translation
paternal translate: kebapakan, dari pihak ayah. Learn more...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of paternal, an adjective that describes something related to a father or inherited from one's male parent. See examples of paternal in sentences, word history, related articles, and more.
Paternal means typical of or like a father, especially a kind father, or coming from or relating to someone's father or his side of the family. Learn how to use this word in sentences and compare it with maternal, and see translations in different languages.
Paternal means related to or characteristic of a father. It can also mean inherited from a father. See how to use paternal in a sentence and learn its origin and synonyms.
Paternal describes your father specifically, or fatherhood in general, like common paternal activities like father-son fishing trips and making sure the guy who is dating his daughter is respectful and sincere.
Paternal means relating to or characteristic of a father, inherited from a father, or related through one's father. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples of paternal in different contexts.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective paternal, which means connected with being a father or typical of a kind father. See examples, synonyms and related words.