paternal

C1
Pronunciation
/pəˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family

Example Sentences
  • paternal grandfather
2 Definition

Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.

3 Definition

Received or inherited from one's father.

4 Definition

Acting as a father

Example Sentences
  • paternal filicide