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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ag•nate (ag′nāt),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropologya relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- Anthropologyany male relation on the father's side.
adj. - Anthropologyrelated or akin through males or on the father's side.
- Anthropologyallied or akin.
- Latin agnātus paternal kinsman, variant of ad(g)nātus born to (past participle of adgnāscī), equivalent. to ad- ad- + -gnā be born + -tus past participle suffix
- 1525–35;
ag•nat•ic (ag nat′ik),USA pronunciation ag•nat′i•cal, adj. ag•nat′i•cal•ly, adv. ag•na•tion (ag nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: agnate /ˈæɡneɪt/ adj - related by descent from a common male ancestor
- related in any way; cognate
n - a male or female descendant by male links from a common male ancestor
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin agnātus born in addition, added by birth, from agnāsci, from ad- in addition + gnāsci to be born |