English Explanatory Dictionary

agnatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. of the male bloodline; patrilineal

Pronunciation

/æɡˈnætɪk/

Word forms

agnatic more agnatic most agnatic

Etymology

From French agnatique, from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”). Equivalent to agnate + -ic.

Related words

agnate cognatic enatic

Derived words

nonagnatic
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