Added 9 October 2026
patrimonial
/ˌpætɹɪˈməʊni.əl/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about patrimonial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent.
ancestral home
Origin
From patrimony + -al.
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