agnate

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæɡneɪt/ Rhymes: -æɡneɪt === Noun === agnate (plural agnates) A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family. Any paternal male relative. (linguistics) A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure. ==== Antonyms ==== enate ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === agnate (comparative more agnate, superlative most agnate) Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family. allied; akin (linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning. ==== Synonyms ==== agnatic, patrilineal ==== Derived terms ==== agnatic agnation ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gaetan, Teagan, negata == Latin == === Noun === agnāte vocative singular of agnātus