matrilinearadj.

Brit.

/ˌmatrᵻˈlɪnɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmætrəˈlɪniər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: matri- comb. form, linear adj.

Etymology: < matri- comb. form + linear adj., perhaps by confusion with the earlier matrilineal adj. Compare apparently slightly later patrilinear adj.

Chiefly Cultural Anthropology and Sociology.

= matrilineal adj. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > [adjective] > relating to matrilineal system

matrilineal1904

matrilinear1910

Crow-type1925

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > lineage or descent > [adjective] > female line or side

matrilineal1904

matrilinear1910

1910 Manch. Guardian 8 Aug. 5 It is said that they [sc. the Choctaw Indians] were governed by chiefs who succeeded by matrilinear descent.

1926 Contemp. Rev. Apr. 528 That these powers are related to a previous system of matrilinear descent there can be no doubt.

1950 C. D. Darlington & K. Mather Genes, Plants & People v. 57 The historic change from matrilinear to patrilinear inheritance has also led to important conflicts.

1988 H. L. Gates in A. Plato Ess. Foreword p. x That the progenitor of the black literary tradition was a woman means, in the most strictly literal sense, that all subsequent black writers have evolved in a matrilinear line of descent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	matrilinear
释义	matrilinearadj. Brit. /ˌmatrᵻˈlɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌmætrəˈlɪniər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: matri- comb. form, linear adj. Etymology: < matri- comb. form + linear adj., perhaps by confusion with the earlier matrilineal adj. Compare apparently slightly later patrilinear adj. Chiefly Cultural Anthropology and Sociology. = matrilineal adj. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > [adjective] > relating to matrilineal system matrilineal1904 matrilinear1910 Crow-type1925 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > lineage or descent > [adjective] > female line or side matrilineal1904 matrilinear1910 1910 Manch. Guardian 8 Aug. 5 It is said that they [sc. the Choctaw Indians] were governed by chiefs who succeeded by matrilinear descent. 1926 Contemp. Rev. Apr. 528 That these powers are related to a previous system of matrilinear descent there can be no doubt. 1950 C. D. Darlington & K. Mather Genes, Plants & People v. 57 The historic change from matrilinear to patrilinear inheritance has also led to important conflicts. 1988 H. L. Gates in A. Plato Ess. Foreword p. x That the progenitor of the black literary tradition was a woman means, in the most strictly literal sense, that all subsequent black writers have evolved in a matrilinear line of descent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1910
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