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View synonyms for agnate

agnate

[ ag-neyt ]

noun

  1. a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
  2. any male relation on the father's side.


adjective

  1. related or akin through males or on the father's side.
  2. allied or akin.

agnate

/ ˈæɡneɪt; æɡˈnætɪk /

adjective

  1. related by descent from a common male ancestor
  2. related in any way; cognate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a male or female descendant by male links from a common male ancestor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • agˈnation, noun
  • agnatic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ag·nat·ic [ag-, nat, -ik], ag·nati·cal adjective
  • ag·nati·cal·ly adverb
  • ag·na·tion [ag-, ney, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agnate1

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Latin agnātus “paternal kinsman,” variant of ad(g)nātus “born to” (past participle of adgnāscī ), equivalent to ad- ad- + -gnā “be born” + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agnate1

C16: from Latin agnātus born in addition, added by birth, from agnāsci, from ad- in addition + gnāsci to be born
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Example Sentences

If a man die intestate, having no natural heirs, his property shall pass to the nearest agnate.

Failing an agnate, a member of the gens of the dead man is to inherit.

(a) If a free person is abducted, the fine shall be divided equally between his agnate and cognate heirs and the treasury.

The grand duchy, being hereditary only in the male line, passed to the nearest agnate, the duke of Nassau.

A man may not marry the widow of his brother, or of an agnate.

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