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matronymic
[ ma-truh-nim-ik ]
/ ˌmæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /
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adjective
a variant of metronymic.
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Words nearby matronymic
Matronalia, matronize, matronly, matron of honor, matron of honour, matronymic, matryoshka, MATS, matsu, Matsudo, Matsuo Basho
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How to use matronymic in a sentence
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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