Tuesday word: Paternal
Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021
Paternal (adjective)
pa·ter·nal [puh-tur-nl]
adjective
1. characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
2. of or pertaining to a father.
3. related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather.
4. derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits.
OTHER WORDS FROM PATERNAL
pa·ter·nal·ly, adverb
non·pa·ter·nal, adjective
non·pa·ter·nal·ly, adverb
un·pa·ter·nal, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO PATERNAL
benevolent, concerned, protective, solicitous, vigilant, fatherlike, patrimonial, patrilineal
See synonyms for paternal on Thesaurus.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR PATERNAL
1. See fatherly.
Origin: First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English, from Old French paternel, from Late Latin paternalis, equivalent to Latin patern(us) “paternal” (pater father + -nus adjective suffix) + -alis -al
HOW TO USE PATERNAL IN A SENTENCE
Only by practice, unless of course you are like my paternal grandmother, Catherine, whom I never knew but who reportedly whipped out crusts so thin and fine you could see your hands through it.
AMERICA FORGOT HOW TO MAKE PROPER PIE. CAN WE REMEMBER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?|MEGAN MCARDLE|JULY 1, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The findings suggested that paternal and maternal versions of the histone variants are mediating a conflict over how to allocate resources to the offspring during pregnancy.
DNA’S HISTONE SPOOLS HINT AT HOW COMPLEX CELLS EVOLVED|VIVIANE CALLIER|MAY 10, 2021|QUANTA MAGAZINE
My husband read him a children’s book about an Auschwitz survivor, “The Number on My Grandfather’s Arm,” and used it as an entree to tell the story of Sophie, Simon’s paternal grandmother.
DUXBURY HIGH’S ANTISEMITISM SCANDAL IS MORE EVIDENCE THAT PARENTS NEED TO DO BETTER. HERE’S HOW.|LINDA K. WERTHEIMER|APRIL 8, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The most familiar model of the nuclear family still includes paternal roles which are inherently patriarchal, and often misogynist.
WE NEED MORE FEMINIST DADS - ISSUE 95: ESCAPE|JORDAN SHAPIRO|FEBRUARY 3, 2021|NAUTILUS
Paternal (adjective)
pa·ter·nal [puh-tur-nl]
adjective
1. characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly: a kind and paternal reprimand.
2. of or pertaining to a father.
3. related on the father's side: one's paternal grandfather.
4. derived or inherited from a father: paternal traits.
OTHER WORDS FROM PATERNAL
pa·ter·nal·ly, adverb
non·pa·ter·nal, adjective
non·pa·ter·nal·ly, adverb
un·pa·ter·nal, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO PATERNAL
benevolent, concerned, protective, solicitous, vigilant, fatherlike, patrimonial, patrilineal
See synonyms for paternal on Thesaurus.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR PATERNAL
1. See fatherly.
Origin: First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English, from Old French paternel, from Late Latin paternalis, equivalent to Latin patern(us) “paternal” (pater father + -nus adjective suffix) + -alis -al
HOW TO USE PATERNAL IN A SENTENCE
Only by practice, unless of course you are like my paternal grandmother, Catherine, whom I never knew but who reportedly whipped out crusts so thin and fine you could see your hands through it.
AMERICA FORGOT HOW TO MAKE PROPER PIE. CAN WE REMEMBER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?|MEGAN MCARDLE|JULY 1, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The findings suggested that paternal and maternal versions of the histone variants are mediating a conflict over how to allocate resources to the offspring during pregnancy.
DNA’S HISTONE SPOOLS HINT AT HOW COMPLEX CELLS EVOLVED|VIVIANE CALLIER|MAY 10, 2021|QUANTA MAGAZINE
My husband read him a children’s book about an Auschwitz survivor, “The Number on My Grandfather’s Arm,” and used it as an entree to tell the story of Sophie, Simon’s paternal grandmother.
DUXBURY HIGH’S ANTISEMITISM SCANDAL IS MORE EVIDENCE THAT PARENTS NEED TO DO BETTER. HERE’S HOW.|LINDA K. WERTHEIMER|APRIL 8, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The most familiar model of the nuclear family still includes paternal roles which are inherently patriarchal, and often misogynist.
WE NEED MORE FEMINIST DADS - ISSUE 95: ESCAPE|JORDAN SHAPIRO|FEBRUARY 3, 2021|NAUTILUS