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metronymic

/ˌmɛtrəˈnɪmɪk/

翻译: 指源自母亲或母系祖先名字的名称,与源自父系的父名相对。

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noun

/ˌmɛtrəˈnɪmɪk/C2formal
  • zh指源自母亲或母系祖先名字的名称,与源自父系的父名相对。

A noun referring to a name that is derived from the name of one's mother or a maternal ancestor.

  1. Name from motherC2formal

    A name that comes from the name of one's mother or a female ancestor.

    zh母名

    • In some cultures, a metronymic is used instead of a patronymic.
    • Her surname is a metronymic derived from her grandmother's first name.
    • The study of metronymics reveals much about matrilineal societies.

    同义词matronymic

    反义词patronymic

词形
  • metronymics plural form
  • metronymics' possessive plural form
  • metronymic's possessive singular form