pa.ter.nal
adj.(形容词)Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly.父亲的:与父亲有关的,父亲的;父亲般的Received or inherited from a father:得自父方的:从父亲获得的或继承的:例句:a paternal trait.从父亲遗传来的特点
Related through one`s father:父系的:父亲的亲属的:例句:my paternal aunt.与父亲有亲属关系的姑母
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Late Latin patern3lis 源自 后期拉丁语 patern3lis from Latin paternus 源自 拉丁语 paternus from pater [father] * see p…ter- 源自 pater [父亲] *参见 p…ter-
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pater.nally
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