enate
[ ee-neyt ]
/ ˈi neɪt /
noun
adjective
Also e·nat·ic [ee-nat-ik] /iˈnæt ɪk/. related on one's mother's side.
Nearby words
enantiosis, enantiotropy, enargite, enarthrodial, enarthrosis, enate, enatic, enation, enc., encaenia, encage
Origin of enate
< Latin ēnātus, past participle of ēnāscī to issue forth, be born
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British Dictionary definitions for enate
enate
/ (ˈiːneɪt) /
adjective Also: enatic (iːˈnætɪk)
biology growing out or outwards
related on the side of the mother
noun
a relative on the mother's side
Word Origin for enate
C17: from Latin ēnātus, from ēnāscī to be born from, from nāscī to be born
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