Paternal
adjectivepə'tɜrnəl
Adjective
related on the father's side
“a paternal aunt”
Similar:AgnateAgnaticrelating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Similar:MaternalParentalcharacteristic of a father
See also:Patriarchal
Other
belonging to or inherited from one's father
“spent his childhood on the paternal farm”
“paternal traits”
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