patrikin

Thân thiện

A young boy meets his patrikin at a family reunion.

Definition

Noun: - A relative connected through the father's lineage: A patrikin is a person who is related to another through the father's side of the family. This term specifies kinship traced through the male line.

Usage

• The term is used in anthropological, genealogical, or formal contexts to describe familial relationships.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often discussed in contrast to matrikin (relatives on the mother's side).
• Used in studies of kinship systems, partilineality, and social organization.

Variants and Related Words

• Patrilineal (adj): Relating to or based on relationship through the male line.
  • They follow a patrilineal system of descent.
• Patriliny (n): The practice of tracing descent through the male line.

Synonyms

• Agnate (n): A relative whose connection is traced exclusively through males.
• Paternal relative: A more common, descriptive phrase for a relative on the father's side.

Antonyms

• Matrikin (n): A relative connected through the mother's side.
• Uterine kin: Relatives connected through the mother.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one related on the father's side

Từ đồng nghĩa

• agnate
• patrilineal kin
• patrisib
• patrilineal sib