patriarchal

== English == === Alternative forms === patriarchial === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑɹkl̩/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑːkl̩/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kəl === Adjective === patriarchal (comparative more patriarchal, superlative most patriarchal) Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. ==== Synonyms ==== patriarchial patriarchic ==== Coordinate terms ==== matriarchal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====