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Definitions paternal adjective  Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family; contrasted with maternal; as, "paternal grandfather" (one's father's father). fatherly, Fatherly; behaving as a father. receive, Received or inherited from one's father. Commit, committed by a father; as, "paternal filicide" (murder of a son by his father). Translations:  Dutch: vaderlijk French: paternel , paternelle German: ví¤terlich Italian: paterno , paterna {{f}', paterni , paterne Spanish: paternal Etymology: Learned borrowing from Vulgar Latin paternalis, from Classical Latin paternus, from pater meaning "father." Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for paternal for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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