patrilineal

Phonetic Respelling: [ pa-truh-lin-ee-uhl, pey- ]

Definition:

adj. based on or tracing descent through the male line

Sentence:

He traced his patrilineal descent back five generations.

More example sentences:

He traced his patrilineal descent back five generations.

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Synonyms:

patrilinear;father-line;tracing descent through the male line

Antonyms:

matrilineal

How many syllables in patrilineal?

5 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide patrilineal into syllables:

pat-ri-lin-e-al

Patrilineal rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- lineal
Five Syllable Rhymes
- matrilineal

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