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agnatic

agnatic

9.9
Family descent traced only through the father's side
  • adjective
  • /æɡˈnætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : agnático
  • The family tree showed a clear agnatic connection, tracing back several generations on the father's side.
  • agnatic substance
  • agnatic relatives
  • agnatic relations

Examples

  • The glutinous rice and red and green beans are mixed and steamed to make "join-in-the-fun rice," distributed to neighbors and agnatic relatives of the child's father.

    Academic text (1998)

  • If the illness worsens, children, brothers, sisters, or other relatives in the agnatic line all try their best to return home.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Her emphasis on the agnatic relation takes us directly back to the discussion of patriparallel cousin marriage above.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In many cultures, inheritance is often passed down through the agnatic line, ensuring that wealth remains within the male ancestry.

  • Traditions and customs in this society are typically observed by those in the agnatic lineage, highlighting the importance of paternal ties.

Synonyms

paternal
vsagnatic
11 4.1

From the father's side of the family

specifies descent through male lineage rather than a simple fatherly relation
patrilineal
vsagnatic
  • Specialized
1 8.5

About family descent and inheritance through the father's side

focuses on tracing descent specifically through the male line
patrilinear
vsagnatic
  • Specialized
9.1

Family descent that follows fathers to their sons

emphasizes tracing descent rather than general inheritance
agnate
vsagnatic
  • Specialized
9.9

Related through the father's family

focuses on tracing descent rather than naming an individual relative
patrilateral
vsagnatic
  • Specialized
9.6

Related to the father's side of a family

centres on tracing descent through male ancestry rather than side relation

Surface Forms

agnatic positive

Morphology

agnatic = agnate (semi-transparent) = agnate + ic

Formed by the regular addition of -ic to 'agnate', but both words are rare and 'agnatic' has a specialized sense (male-line descent) that may not be obvious from 'agnate' alone.

Etymology

Agnatic comes from the Latin word gnatus, which means 'born', and the same root appears in English words like generate and gene. So agnatic refers to family descent 'by birth' along the father's side.