| 单词 | patronymic |
| 释义 | patronymic —patronymically, adv. /pa'treuh nim"ik/, adj. 1. (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, esp. by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent. 2. (of a suffix or prefix) indicating descent. n. 3. a patronymic name, as Williamson (son of William) or Macdonald (son of Donald). 4. a family name; surname. [1605-15; < LL patronymicus < Gk patronymikós equiv. to patrónym(os) patronymic (see PATRI-, -ONYM) + -ikos -IC] |
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