What does matrilinear mean?
Matrilinear means Alternative form of matrilineal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of matrilineal..
Among peoples of unmixed Hellenic stock indisputable instances of mother-right are infrequent in historical times. […] So far as Athens is concerned, the evidence making for the survival, either in memory or in fact, of a primitive matrilinear basis of society rests on the statement of Varro […]
Use matrilinear when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Matrilinear means Alternative form of matrilineal..
Common synonyms include direct, lineal, matrilineal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Among peoples of unmixed Hellenic stock indisputable instances of mother-right are infrequent in historical times. […] So far as Athens is concerned, the evidence making for the survival, either in memory or in fact, of a primitive matrilinear basis of society rests on the statement of Varro […]
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