matrilineal

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word matrilineal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word matrilineal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say matrilineal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word matrilineal you have here. The definition of the word matrilineal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmatrilineal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

matri- +‎ lineal

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/, /ˌmætɹɪ-/

Adjective

matrilineal (not comparable)

  1. (anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors.
    Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
    • 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 191:
      Enkidu expresses the values of nature, matrilineal conservatism, and the populism of the assembly, the assembly of village elders from the days before military dictatorship.

Antonyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English matrilineal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.tri.li.ne.al/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧li‧ne‧al

Adjective

matrilineal (Jawi spelling ماتريلينيال)

  1. (anthropology) matrilineal
    Antonym: patrilineal

Related terms

Further reading

Spanish

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matɾilineˈal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ma‧tri‧li‧ne‧al

Adjective

matrilineal m or f (masculine and feminine plural matrilineales)

  1. (anthropology) matrilineal

Antonyms

Derived terms

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia