agnate
1 of 2noun
ag·nate ˈag-ˌnāt 
1
: a relative whose kinship is traceable exclusively through males
2
: a paternal kinsman
agnate
2 of 2adjective
1
: allied, akin
2
: related through male descent or on the father's side
agnatic
ag-ˈna-tik
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
borrowed from Latin agnātus "younger child, male blood relative on the father's side," noun from agnātus, past participle of agnāscī "to be born in addition (to), grow later," from ad- ad- + gnāscī, nāscī "to be born" — more at nation
Adjective
borrowed from Latin agnātus — more at agnate entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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- remind
- remind (someone) of
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