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单词 paternal
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pa•ter•nal /pəˈtɜrnəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a father;
    fatherly:paternal advice.
  2. related on the father's side:his paternal grandfather.
  3. derived or inherited from a father.
pa•ter•nal•ly, adv. See -patr-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pa•ter•nal  (pə tûr′nl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characteristic of or befitting a father;
    fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
  2. of or pertaining to a father.
  3. related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather.
  4. derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits.
  • Late Latin paternālis, equivalent. to Latin patern(us) paternal (pater father + -nus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al1
  • late Middle English 1400–50
pa•ter′nal•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See fatherly. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paternal /pəˈtɜːnəl/ adj
  1. relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly
  2. (prenominal) related through the father: his paternal grandfather
  3. inherited or derived from the male parent
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin paternālis, from Latin pater father

paˈternally adv
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