Added 9 October 2026
paternal
/pəˈtɜː.nəl/ adjective
In Latin: paternālis, paternus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paternal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Old French paternal (“of a father”) (12th c.), from Vulgar Latin paternālis (“paternal”), from Latin paternus (“of or pertaining to a father, paternal”), from pater (“father”).
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