agnate
Syllabification: (ag·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈagˌnāt/
chiefly Law
Definition of agnate
noun
adjective
- descended from the same male ancestor as a specified or implied subject, especially through the male line. Compare with cognate (sense 2 of the adjective).
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /agˈnatik/
adjective
Pronunciation: /agˈnāSHən/
noun
Origin:
late 15th century (as a noun): from Latin agnatus, from ad- 'to' + gnatus, natus 'born'