matrilineage

• Substantif désignant une lignée ou une ascendance qui se transmet et se trace par la mère, c'est-à-dire la filiation relevant du côté maternel de la famille.

A noun referring to the line of descent or ancestry traced through the mother's side of the family.

1. Maternal descent lineC1formal

   The line of descent or ancestry that is traced through the mother's side of the family.

   Lignée matrilinéaire

   • In some cultures, matrilineage determines inheritance and family name.
   • Her matrilineage can be traced back to a famous queen.
   • The study focused on the matrilineage of the indigenous tribe.

   Antonymespatrilineage