paternal
1. belonging to or inherited from one's father - spent his childhood on the paternal farm - paternal traits • Pertains to noun: father 2. characteristic of a father • Ant: maternal • Similar to: fatherly, fatherlike, paternalistic • See Also: patriarchal • Derivationally related forms: paternity • Attrubites: fatherliness, paternal quality 3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent - parental guidance • Syn: parental, maternal • Ant: filial (for: parental) • Derivationally related forms: parent (for: parental) 4. related on the father's side - a paternal aunt • Syn: agnate, agnatic • Similar to: related • Derivationally related forms: paternity, agnate (for: agnatic), agnate (for: agnate)
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