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paternal

UK
/pəˈtɜː.nəl/
US
/pəˈtɜrnəl/

Translations

paternaladjective
more paternal
Comp.
most paternal
Super.
UK
/pəˈtɜː.nəl/
US
/pəˈtɜrnəl/
paternelRelatif au père ; qui manifeste l’attention ou la bienveillance d’un père.
He showed a paternal concern for the well-being of his students.
Il a manifesté une sollicitude paternelle pour le bien-être de ses étudiants.
paternelQui vient du côté du père; se dit d’une ascendance ou d’un lien de parenté paternel.
She inherited her paternal grandfather's watch.
Elle a hérité de la montre de son grand-père paternel.
Synonyms
parental
patriarchal
dad-like
protective
fatherly
Antonyms
maternal

Definitions

paternaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a father.
He showed a paternal concern for the well-being of his students.
Inherited from or related through one's father.
She inherited her paternal grandfather's watch.
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