matrikin

Thân thiện

A young girl learns about her matrikin at a family gathering.

Definition

Noun: - A relative connected through the mother's line of descent; a person related to another by blood through the mother's side of the family.

Usage

This term is used in anthropology, genealogy, and kinship studies to specify a familial relationship traced through the mother. It is a formal and technical term. - In some cultures, inheritance and property are passed down through one's matrikin. - Her matrikin, including her maternal grandmother and aunts, gathered for the reunion.

Advanced Usage

• Matrilineal vs. Matrikin: While "matrilineal" describes a system of lineage traced through the mother, "matrikin" refers specifically to the individual relatives within that line.
  • The clan is matrilineal, meaning all matrikin belong to the same social group.

Variants and Related Words

• Matrilineal (adj): Relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line.
• Matriline (n): The line of descent traced through the mother's ancestors.
• Matrilateral (adj): Related through the mother's side of the family (often used synonymously with "matrikin" in some contexts).

Synonyms

• Maternal relative: A more common, less technical term for a relative on the mother's side.
• Matrilateral kin: A formal synonym used in kinship studies.

Antonyms

• Patrikin (n): A relative connected through the father's line of descent.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one related on the mother's side

Từ đồng nghĩa

• enate
• matrilineal kin
• matrisib
• matrilineal sib