patriline
patriline · patrilines
A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant in which the individuals in all…A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.
Meaning
1 sensesA line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, patri- + line.Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, patri- + line.
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Forms
plural: patrilines| Singular | patriline |
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