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paternalis

paternalis

Latin

Adjective

paternālis m, f ‎(neuter paternāle); third declension

  1. (Late Latin, Medieval Latin) Of or pertaining to a father, paternal.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative paternālis paternāle paternālēs paternālia
genitive paternālis paternālium
dative paternālī paternālibus
accusative paternālem paternāle paternālēs paternālia
ablative paternālī paternālibus
vocative paternālis paternāle paternālēs paternālia

Synonyms

  • (of or pertaining to a father): paternus

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Etymology

From paternus ‎(“of or pertaining to a father, paternal”) +‎ -ālis, from pater ‎(“father”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pa.terˈnaː.lis/, [pa.tɛrˈnaː.lɪs]

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