/mee'treuh nim"ik, me'-/ , adj.
1. derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
n.
2. a metronymic name.
Also, matronymic .
[ 1865-70; metronymikós named after one's mother ]
/mee'treuh nim"ik, me'-/ , adj.
1. derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
n.
2. a metronymic name.
Also, matronymic .
[ 1865-70; metronymikós named after one's mother ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012