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matrilineal
[ ma-truh-lin-ee-uhl, mey- ]
adjective
- inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
matrilineal
/ ˌmeɪ-; ˌmætrɪˈlɪnɪəl /
adjective
- relating to descent or kinship through the female line
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Derived Forms
- ˌmatriˈlineally, adverb
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Other Words From
- mat·ri·lin·e·al·ly mat·ri·lin·e·ar·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of matrilineal1
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Example Sentences
By strict Jewish law, which follows a matrilineal line, Giffords is not a Jew.
At the present day the kinship may be matrilineal or patrilineal without affecting their right.
The area covered by the dichotomous organisations is divided almost equally between matrilineal and patrilineal tribes.
The arrangement suggests that matrilineal descent prevails, but there is probably some error.
We also know approximately the limits of the matrilineal and patrilineal systems.
The clan, it is true, whether matrilineal or patrilineal, tends at the totemic level of society to eclipse the family.
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