Agnate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæɡneɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agnate is a noun meaning A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
Meaning
A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
More Meanings
- Any paternal male relative.
- (linguistics) A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure.
- Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
- allied; akin
- (linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
Example Sentences
Men accuse agnates of their own generation of bewitching them.
A great-grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father.
Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate […] with the former.
[...] we can talk about a swim, a drink, a look, even though swim, drink and look can also show up as verbs in agnate clauses.
Word Forms
- agnates
Synonyms for agnate
Depending on context, synonyms include agnatic, patrilineal, related, paternal, patrikin, patrisib.
Antonyms for agnate
Common opposites include enate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patrikin, paternal, related, patrisib, enate, brother-in-law.
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