Paternal Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Paternal

Meaning 1 : relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

    Synonyms : maternal,  parental
Meaning 2 : related on the father's side

    Example : a paternal aunt

    Synonyms : agnate,  agnatic
Meaning 3 : characteristic of a father

Meaning 4 : belonging to or inherited from one's father

    Example : spent his childhood on the paternal farm,paternal traits

Paternal Antonyms


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