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patrilateral

patrilateral

9.9
A relative on the father's side of a family
  • noun
  • /ˌpætrɪˈlætərəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pariente patrilateral
  • His patrilateral relatives were invited to the family reunion.

Examples

  • During the ceremony, the patrilateral lineage was honored for their contributions.

  • She learned about her family's history through her patrilateral connections.

  • Parallel-cousin marriage can be divided into two types: matrilateral (MSD) and patrilateral (FBD).

    Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

patrilineal kin
vspatrilateral
  • Specialized
9.7

Relatives who come from the father's family line

is the same idea but in plain family wording
patrikin
vspatrilateral
  • Archaic
9.9

A person related to someone through their father

is the general term used for relatives not emphasizing descent
patrilineal sib
vspatrilateral
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who belongs to the family line through their father

is broader covering any relative on the father's side

Surface Forms

patrilateral singular
patrilaterals plural

Morphology

patrilateral = lateral (semi-transparent) = patri + lateral

The word is analyzable as patri- + lateral, but the prefix is a classical combining form and the kinship sense 'on the father's side' is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word patrilateral comes from Latin parts patri- 'father' and -lateral 'side', like in paternal and lateral, so a patrilateral is literally a 'father-side' relative. That's why it means a family member on the father's side.