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Definition of paternal - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
fatherlyshowing care and affection like a father
- His paternal instincts kicked in immediately.
2.
familyTECH. relating to a father or his side of the familyTECH.
- He has a strong paternal resemblance.
Expressions with paternal
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wife of one's father's brother
My paternal aunt and uncle celebrated their anniversary.
father of one's father
My paternal grandfather was a farmer.
the mother of one's father
Every summer, we visit my paternal grandmother in her countryside home.
the kindness and protectiveness typical of a father
His paternal quality made everyone feel safe.
father's brother or brother-in-law
My paternal uncle visited us during the holidays.
legal guardianship by a father
After the divorce, he was granted paternal custody of the children..
half-brother of one's father
My paternal half-uncle visited us last summer.
Origin of paternal
Latin, pater (father) + -alis (pertaining to)
Terms with paternal included in their meaning
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family therapy
relationship difficulties and distress linked to harmful paternal experiences
family relationship
related on both maternal and paternal sides
family
cousin related on both maternal and paternal sides
family
lineage traced through both maternal and paternal ancestors
descent
involving descent through both maternal and paternal lineage
ancestry
tracing descent from either the paternal or maternal line only
paternal kin
relative from the father's side
paternal uncle
father's elder brother in a family
biology
development from only paternal genetic material
paternal
resembling or characteristic of a father
equestrianism
paternal grandfather of a horse
society
focused on paternal influence in society
abr: paternal grandfather
father of someone's father
abr: paternal grandmother
father's mother in a family
Examples of paternal in a sentence
Her paternal advice was always comforting. His paternal instincts were evident when he held the baby. She inherited her paternal grandfather's watch.
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- French:paternel, du côté paternel, ...
- German:väterlich, väterlicherseits, ...
- Italian:paterno, ...
- Spanish:paternal, ...
- Portuguese:paternal, do lado paterno, ...
- Chinese:慈父般, 父亲的, ...
- Japanese:父親のような, 父親の, ...
- Arabic:أَبَوِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אַבְהִי, אָבָהִי, ...
- Russian:отцовский, по отцовской линии, ...
- Ukrainian:батьківський, по-батьківськи, ...
- Hindi:पिता-समान, पितृसंबंधी, ...
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