patrilineal sib
- noun
- /ˌpætrɪˈlɪniəl sɪb/
- Specialized
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sib patrilineal
- In a patrilineal sib, lineage is traced through the father.
Examples
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She was considered part of her father's patrilineal sib but not her mother's clan.
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In traditional societies, inheritance often passes from one patrilineal sib to another through the father's lineage.
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Anthropologists studied how each patrilineal sib traced their ancestry to a common male ancestor.
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The patrilineal sib is crucial in many cultures.
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In many cultures, a patrilineal sib shares a strong connection to the father's family history.
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During tribal meetings, members of the patrilineal sib discuss traditions passed down from their male ancestors.
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He learned about his identity as a member of a patrilineal sib during a family reunion focused on paternal heritage.
Synonyms
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A person related through the father's family
Relatives who come from the father's family line
A person related to someone through their father
A relative on the father's side of a family
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'patrilineal' (through the father's line) straightforwardly modifies 'sib' (a relative), so the combined meaning 'a relative related through the father's side' is directly derivable from the constituents. The composition follows standard adjective + noun semantics and corresponds to similar constructions in many languages, making it transparent to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Patrilineal sib comes from joining patrilineal (meaning 'the father's side') and sib (meaning 'a family group'). Think of a line of people who all come from the same father: a patrilineal sib is the group of relatives on the father's side, so it means people related through the father.