paternal

adjective

UK /pəˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l/

1
only before nounrelating to being a father
Synonyms and related words
Parents
birth father
birth mother
birth parent
2
only before nouna paternal relative is related to you through your father
Synonyms and related words
General words for family members
a near relative/relation
be someone’s elder
black sheep
3
showing approvaltypical of a kind and caring father
Synonyms and related words
Kind, gentle and sensitive
gentle
nice
sensitive

单词	paternal
释义	paternal adjective UK /pəˈtɜː(r)n(ə)l/ DEFINITIONS3 1 only before nounrelating to being a father Synonyms and related words Parents birth father birth mother birth parent 2 only before nouna paternal relative is related to you through your father Synonyms and related words General words for family members a near relative/relation be someone’s elder black sheep 3 showing approvaltypical of a kind and caring father Synonyms and related words Kind, gentle and sensitive gentle nice sensitive derived word paternally adverb Synonyms and related words Kind, gentle and sensitive gentle nice sensitive paternal adjective US /pəˈtɜrn(ə)l/ DEFINITIONS3 1 only before nounrelating to being a father Synonyms and related words Parents birth father birth mother birth parent 2 only before nouna paternal relative is related to you through your father Synonyms and related words General words for family members be someone’s elder black sheep blood 3 showing approvaltypical of a kind and caring father Synonyms and related words Kind and gentle and sensitive gentle nice sensitive derived word paternally adverb Synonyms and related words Kind and gentle and sensitive gentle nice sensitive
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