AGNATE


Meaning of AGNATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ag- ˌ n ā t

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin agnatus, from past participle of agnasci to be born in addition to, from ad- + nasci to be born ― more at NATION

Date: 1534

1 : a relative whose kinship is traceable exclusively through males

2 : a paternal kinsman

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