patrilineal
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/patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/(UK)
Definition of patrilineal
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Pertaining to descent through male lines.
“The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education and courtesy.”
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Etymology
From patri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with matrilineal.
Words you can make from patrilineal
200+ playable · top: ENALAPRIL (11 pts)
Best play enalapril 11 points9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
20 words- AIRPLANE 10 pts
- ANTIPILL 10 pts
- ANTIRAPE 10 pts
- INTERLAP 10 pts
- LIPLINER 10 pts
- PAINTIER 10 pts
- PALATINE 10 pts
- PALLIATE 10 pts
- PARENTAL 10 pts
- PARIETAL 10 pts
- PARLANTE 10 pts
- PATELLAR 10 pts
- PATERNAL 10 pts
- PRENATAL 10 pts
- REPTILIA 10 pts
- TRAPLINE 10 pts
- TRIPLANE 10 pts
- ALLANITE 8 pts
- ARILLATE 8 pts
- INERTIAL 8 pts
7-letter words
39 words- APTERAL 9 pts
- APTERIA 9 pts
- PAINTER 9 pts
- PALLIER 9 pts
- PANTILE 9 pts
- PARTIAL 9 pts
- PATELLA 9 pts
- PATINAE 9 pts
- PERILLA 9 pts
- PERTAIN 9 pts
- PINTAIL 9 pts
- PLAINER 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLANATE 9 pts
- PLANTAR 9 pts
- PLANTER 9 pts
- PLATANE 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- PLATINA 9 pts
- PRALINE 9 pts
- PREANAL 9 pts
- REPAINT 9 pts
- REPLANT 9 pts
- TILAPIA 9 pts
- AIRLINE 7 pts
- ANTIAIR 7 pts
- INERTIA 7 pts
- LANITAL 7 pts
- LATERAL 7 pts
- LATRINE 7 pts
- LINTIER 7 pts
- LITERAL 7 pts
- NITRILE 7 pts
- RALLINE 7 pts
- RATLINE 7 pts
- RELIANT 7 pts
- RETINAL 7 pts
- TALLIER 7 pts
- TRENAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
100 words- ALPINE 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- APNEAL 8 pts
- ARPENT 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- ENRAPT 8 pts
- ENTRAP 8 pts
- LEPTIN 8 pts
- PAELLA 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALEAL 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALLET 8 pts
- PALLIA 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PANIER 8 pts
- PANTIE 8 pts
- PARENT 8 pts
- PARIAN 8 pts
- PARTAN 8 pts
- PATINA 8 pts
- PATINE 8 pts
- PENIAL 8 pts
- PERITI 8 pts
- PILLAR 8 pts
- PINATA 8 pts
- PINEAL 8 pts
- PINETA 8 pts
- PINIER 8 pts
- PINITE 8 pts
- PINTLE 8 pts
- PIRANA 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PITIER 8 pts
- PLAINT 8 pts
- PLANAR 8 pts
- PLANER 8 pts
- PLANET 8 pts
- PLATAN 8 pts
- PLATEN 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- PLIANT 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- PTERIN 8 pts
- RAPINE 8 pts
- RAPINI 8 pts
- REPLAN 8 pts
- TAIPAN 8 pts
- TARPAN 8 pts
- TIEPIN 8 pts
- TRAPAN 8 pts
- TREPAN 8 pts
- TRIPLE 8 pts
- AERIAL 6 pts
- ALINER 6 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
- ANTLER 6 pts
- ANTRAL 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
- ILLITE 6 pts
- INLIER 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LARINE 6 pts
- LATINA 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- LEARNT 6 pts
- LENTIL 6 pts
- LIENAL 6 pts
- LINEAL 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- LINIER 6 pts
- LINTEL 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- NAILER 6 pts
- NARIAL 6 pts
- NIELLI 6 pts
- NITRIL 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATLIN 6 pts
- REALIA 6 pts
- RENAIL 6 pts
- RENTAL 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RILLET 6 pts
- TAENIA 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TAILLE 6 pts
- TALLER 6 pts
- TARNAL 6 pts
- TELIAL 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TILLER 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
- TINIER 6 pts
- TRINAL 6 pts
5-letter words
37 words- APART 7 pts
- APIAN 7 pts
- APNEA 7 pts
- APTER 7 pts
- AREPA 7 pts
- ARPEN 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- INAPT 7 pts
- INEPT 7 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ANEAR 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- AREAL 5 pts
- ARENA 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- ILEAL 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- ILLER 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
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