paternal

UK
/pəˈtɜː.nəl/
US
/pəˈtɜrnəl/
paternaladjective
more paternal
Comp.
most paternal
Super.
UK
/pəˈtɜː.nəl/
US
/pəˈtɜrnəl/
Translations
He has a paternal instinct to protect his children.
У него есть отцовский инстинкт защищать своих детей.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.