agnate

[ ag-neyt ]

/ ˈæg neɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR agnate ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.

any male relation on the father's side.

adjective

related or akin through males or on the father's side.

allied or akin.

Origin of agnate

1525–35; <Latin agnātus paternal kinsman, variant of ad(g)nātus born to (past participle of adgnāscī), equivalent to ad-ad- + -gnā be born + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM agnate

ag·nat·ic

[ag-nat-ik], /ægˈnæt ɪk/, ag·nat·i·cal, adjectiveag·nat·i·cal·ly, adverbag·na·tion

[ag-ney-shuhn], /ægˈneɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby agnate

agma, agminate, agminate glands, AGN, agnail, agnate, Agnatha, agnathan, agnathia, agnathous, agnel

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Example sentences from the Web for agnate

When the father died, the nearest male of kin, even though declared unqualified as an agnate, came in as guardian.
Woman under socialism|August Bebel
Failing an agnate, a member of the gens of the dead man is to inherit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
In Korea, for instance, he can only adopt an agnate and one of a lower generation than his own.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell
(a) If a free person is abducted, the fine shall be divided equally between his agnate and cognate heirs and the treasury.
Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion|Najeeb M. Saleeby

A man may not marry the widow of his brother, or of an agnate.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for agnate

agnate

/ (ˈæɡneɪt) /

adjective

related by descent from a common male ancestor

related in any way; cognate

noun

a male or female descendant by male links from a common male ancestor

Derived forms of agnate

agnatic (æɡˈnætɪk), adjectiveagnation, noun

Word Origin for agnate

C16: from Latin agnātus born in addition, added by birth, from agnāsci, from ad- in addition + gnāsci to be born

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	agnate
释义	agnate [ ag-neyt ] / ˈæg neɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agnate ON THESAURUS.COM noun a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males. any male relation on the father's side. adjective related or akin through males or on the father's side. allied or akin. Origin of agnate 1525–35; <Latin agnātus paternal kinsman, variant of ad(g)nātus born to (past participle of adgnāscī), equivalent to ad-ad- + -gnā be born + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM agnate ag·nat·ic [ag-nat-ik], /ægˈnæt ɪk/, ag·nat·i·cal, adjectiveag·nat·i·cal·ly, adverbag·na·tion [ag-ney-shuhn], /ægˈneɪ ʃən/, noun Words nearby agnate agma, agminate, agminate glands, AGN, agnail, agnate, Agnatha, agnathan, agnathia, agnathous, agnel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agnate When the father died, the nearest male of kin, even though declared unqualified as an agnate, came in as guardian. Woman under socialism\|August Bebel Failing an agnate, a member of the gens of the dead man is to inherit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various In Korea, for instance, he can only adopt an agnate and one of a lower generation than his own. The Soul of the Far East\|Percival Lowell (a) If a free person is abducted, the fine shall be divided equally between his agnate and cognate heirs and the treasury. Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion\|Najeeb M. Saleeby A man may not marry the widow of his brother, or of an agnate. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for agnate agnate / (ˈæɡneɪt) / adjective related by descent from a common male ancestor related in any way; cognate noun a male or female descendant by male links from a common male ancestor Derived forms of agnate agnatic (æɡˈnætɪk), adjectiveagnation, noun Word Origin for agnate C16: from Latin agnātus born in addition, added by birth, from agnāsci, from ad- in addition + gnāsci to be born Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to agnate like, affiliated, allied, related, connate
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agnate

noun

adjective

Origin of agnate

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Words nearby agnate

Example sentences from the Web for agnate

British Dictionary definitions for agnate

adjective

noun

Derived forms of agnate

Word Origin for agnate

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