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agnate

The correct spelling is agnate.

How to pronounce agnate

/ˈæɡneɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈæɡneɪt/

Say it like: Ana-te

The correct spelling is agnate. A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family. For example: "A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father."

Usage Examples

A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
  2. 2.Any paternal male relative.

adjective

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

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