matrilineal

== English == === Etymology === From matri- +‎ lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with patrilineal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/, /ˌmætɹɪ-/ === Adjective === matrilineal (not comparable) (anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors. ==== Antonyms ==== patrilineal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== matrilateral matriline ==== Translations ==== === References === == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English matrilineal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.tri.li.ne.al/ Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧li‧ne‧al === Adjective === matrilineal (Jawi spelling ماتريلينيال, comparative lebih matrilineal, superlative paling matrilineal) (anthropology) matrilineal Antonym: patrilineal ==== Related terms ==== patrilineal === Further reading === “matrilineal”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN "matrilineal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /matɾilineˈal/ [ma.t̪ɾi.li.neˈal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ma‧tri‧li‧ne‧al === Adjective === matrilineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural matrilineales) (anthropology) matrilineal Antonym: patrilineal ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “matrilineal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025