matronymic
[ ma-truh-nim-ik ]
/ ˌmæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /
adjective
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Words nearby matronymic
matron of honour, matronage, matronalia, matronize, matronly, matronymic, matryoshka, mats, matsu, matsu-take, matsudo
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Example sentences from the Web for matronymic
The name Abraham he received from his grandfather, but it was early dropped, and he was always known by his matronymic Albert.
Albert Gallatin|John Austin Stevens
British Dictionary definitions for matronymic
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