patriarchal
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/ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑɹkl̩/
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/ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑɹkl̩/ · /ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑːkl̩/
Definition of patriarchal
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
“About whose patriarchal knee / Late the little children clung.”
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adj
-
Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
“About whose patriarchal knee / Late the little children clung.”
- Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch + -al.
Words you can make from patriarchal
200+ playable · top: CHAPARRAL (16 pts)
Best play chaparral 16 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
23 words- CALIPH 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- ARCHIL 11 pts
- CHIRAL 11 pts
- CHITAL 11 pts
- PARIAH 11 pts
- RAPHIA 11 pts
- ALPACA 10 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- PATACA 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- HARTAL 9 pts
- HIATAL 9 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- PARRAL 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- CHAPT 12 pts
- CHIRP 12 pts
- PACHA 12 pts
- PARCH 12 pts
- PATCH 12 pts
- PITCH 12 pts
- AITCH 10 pts
- ALPHA 10 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHARR 10 pts
- CHART 10 pts
- CHIRR 10 pts
- LAICH 10 pts
- LARCH 10 pts
- LATCH 10 pts
- LICHT 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- RALPH 10 pts
- RATCH 10 pts
- THRIP 10 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- AIRTH 8 pts
- ARHAT 8 pts
- HILAR 8 pts
- LAHAR 8 pts
- LAITH 8 pts
- LATHI 8 pts
- THALI 8 pts
- THIRL 8 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- APART 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CRAAL 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- LAARI 5 pts
- RAITA 5 pts
- RATAL 5 pts
- RIATA 5 pts
- TALAR 5 pts
- TIARA 5 pts
- TRAIL 5 pts
- TRIAL 5 pts
4-letter words
83 words- CAPH 11 pts
- CHAP 11 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- CATH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHAT 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- HARP 9 pts
- ITCH 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- PATH 9 pts
- PHAT 9 pts
- PITH 9 pts
- RICH 9 pts
- TACH 9 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- PACA 8 pts
- PACT 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- HAAR 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HALT 7 pts
- HARL 7 pts
- HART 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- LATH 7 pts
- RATH 7 pts
- TAHR 7 pts
- THIR 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ATAP 6 pts
- CARL 6 pts
- CARR 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LARP 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PARA 6 pts
- PARR 6 pts
- PART 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PITA 6 pts
- PLAT 6 pts
- PRAT 6 pts
- RAPT 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TAPA 6 pts
- TARP 6 pts
- TRAP 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ALAR 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ARIA 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- RAIA 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
3-letter words
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