patrisib

Thân thiện

A young man meets his patrisib at a family reunion.

Definition

Noun: - A relative on the father's side: A patrisib is a person who is related to another through the father's lineage or paternal kin group.

Usage

• The term is used in anthropological or sociological contexts to describe kinship structures.
• It specifically denotes relatives connected via the paternal line.

Examples

• In some traditional societies, inheritance rights are determined by one's patrisib.
• She traced her patrisib back several generations to understand her family's history on her father's side.

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often contrasted with "matrisib" (a relative on the mother's side) in studies of unilineal descent.

Variants and Related Words

• Patrilineal (adj): Relating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line.
  • They follow a patrilineal system for passing on the family name.
• Patriliny (n): A system of descent or inheritance through the male line.

Synonyms

• Agnate (n): A relative whose connection is traced exclusively through males.
• Paternal kin (n): Relatives on the father's side.

Notes

• "Patrisib" is a technical term and is not commonly used in everyday conversation. It is primarily found in academic writing about kinship, genealogy, or social anthropology.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one related on the father's side

Từ đồng nghĩa

• agnate
• patrikin
• patrilineal kin
• patrilineal sib