Paternal — Pa*ter nal, a. [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See {Father}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. Under paternal rule. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paternal — I adjective ancestral, benevolent, benign, family, fatherlike, fatherly, kindly, parental, paternus, patriarchal, patrimonial, patrius, protective II index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William … Law dictionary
paternal — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. paternal of a father (12c.), from M.L. paternalis, from L. paternus of a father, from pater (see FATHER (Cf. father) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
paternal — adjetivo 1. Que es característico de los padres: consejos paternales. Siente por mí un amor paternal … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
paternal — [pə tʉr′nəl] adj. [ML paternalis < L paternus < pater,FATHER] 1. of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly 2. derived, received, or inherited from a father 3. related through the father s side of the family [paternal… … English World dictionary
Paternal — (von lat. paternus: väterlich, des Vaters) ist ein Attribut, das die väterliche Herkunft beschreibt. Der Begriff wird bei der Vererbung angewendet (paternale Ausprägung eines Gens, paternale Herkunft eines Allels). Die mütterliche Herkunft wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
paternal — Relativo a la paternidad, característico del padre o relacionado con un padre. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
paternal — adj. 2 g. 1. Próprio de pai. 2. [Figurado] Benévolo e carinhoso … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
paternal — (De paterno). adj. Propio del afecto, cariño o solicitud de padre … Diccionario de la lengua española
paternal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, like, or appropriate to a father. 2) related through the father. DERIVATIVES paternally adverb … English terms dictionary
