patrilinear

• Qui concerne la parenté par la lignée masculine ou qui est fondé sur elle.

Relating to or based on kinship through the male line.

1. Tracing descent through the male lineC1formal

   Relating to a system of family lineage where inheritance, names, or social status are passed down through the father's side.

   patrilinéaire

   • In many patrilinear societies, the family name is inherited from the father.
   • The tribe's patrilinear system determined leadership succession.
   • Patrilinear descent often influences property rights and inheritance laws.

   Synonymesagnaticpatrilineal

   Antonymesmatrilinear