agnatical
|ag-nat-i-cal|
C2
/æɡˈnætɪkəl/
father's lineage
Etymology
Etymology Information
'agnatical' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'agnatus,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'natus' meant 'born.'
Historical Evolution
'agnatus' transformed into the English word 'agnate,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agnatical.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'related by birth,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to kinship with the father or male line.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or denoting kinship with the father or the male line.
The agnatical lineage was traced back several generations.
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