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Rareagnate
The correct spelling is agnate.
How to pronounce agnate
/ˈæɡneɪt/
nounIPA: /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.A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
- 2.Any paternal male relative.
adjective
- 1.Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
- 2.Allied; akin
- 3.Having a similar semantic meaning.
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