agnate

Meaning

Noun

1. A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
2. Any paternal male relative.
3. A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure.

Adj

1. Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
2. allied; akin
3. Having a similar semantic meaning.

Synonyms

agnatic

patrilineal sib

paternal

patrikin

kin

patrilineal kin

patrisib

paternal relative

kinsman

agnates

consanguineal

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæɡneɪt/

Etymology

from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”).