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pat⋅ri⋅lin⋅e⋅ar
/
ˌpæ
trəˈlɪn
i
ər
,
ˌpeɪ-
/
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[
pa-tr
uh
-
lin
-ee-er
,
pey-
]
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patrilineal.
Origin:
1910–15;
patri-
+
linear
Related forms:
pat⋅ri⋅lin⋅e⋅ar⋅ly,
adverb
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patrilinear
adjective
based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society" [syn:
patrilineal
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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