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 paternal paternal /pəˈtɝːnəl/

adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent  ( maternal , parental , paternal )
    relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
     Parental guidance
    parental guidance
  2. Characteristic of a father  ( paternal )
    characteristic of a father
  3. Related on the father's side  ( agnate , agnatic , paternal )
    related on the father's side
     A paternal aunt
    a paternal aunt
  4. Belonging to or inherited from one's father  ( paternal )
    belonging to or inherited from one's father
     Spent his childhood on the paternal farm
    spent his childhood on the paternal farm
     Paternal traits
    paternal traits