Paternally
nl adjective
1.
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
2.
of or pertaining to a father.
3.
related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather.
4.
derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits.
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paternal (pəˈtɜːnəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly |
| 2. | (prenominal) related through the father: his paternal grandfather |
| 3. | inherited or derived from the male parent |
| [C17: from Late Latin paternālis, from Latin pater father] | |
| pa'ternally | |
| —adv | |
| paternal (pəˈtɜːnəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly |
| 2. | (prenominal) related through the father: his paternal grandfather |
| 3. | inherited or derived from the male parent |
| [C17: from Late Latin paternālis, from Latin pater father] | |
| pa'ternally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
paternal
early 15c., from O.Fr. paternal "of a father" (12c.), from M.L. paternalis, from L. paternus "of a father," from pater (see father).
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Medical Dictionary
paternal pa·ter·nal (pə-tûr'nəl)
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood.
Received or inherited from a father.
Related through one's father.
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