different between paternal vs fraternal

English

Etymology

From Old French paternal (“of a father”) (12c.), a learned borrowing from Vulgar Latin patern?lis (“paternal”), from Classical Latin paternus (“of or pertaining to a father, paternal”), from pater (“father”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?-tû(r)'n?l, IPA^(key): /p??t??(?)n?l/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n?l

Adjective

paternal (comparative more paternal, superlative most paternal)

1. Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family

2. Fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father.
3. Received or inherited from one's father.
4. Acting as a father

Antonyms

• maternal – mother

Coordinate terms

• avuncular – uncle
• maternal – mother
• materteral – aunt

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• parental, prenatal

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin patern?lis. Compare the descended term paternel.

Adjective

paternal m (oblique and nominative feminine singular paternale)

1. paternal

Declension

Descendants

• English: paternal

Romanian

Etymology

From French paternel

Adjective

paternal m or n (feminine singular paternal?, masculine plural paternali, feminine and neuter plural paternale)

1. fatherly

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

paternal (plural paternales)

1. paternal, fatherly

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fraternel, from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f???t?n?l/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n?l

Adjective

fraternal (comparative more fraternal, superlative most fraternal)

1. Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.
2. Of or pertaining to a fraternity.
3. Platonic or friendly.

   • […] a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil!  You!  Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
4. (genetics) Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.

Synonyms

• brotherly

Coordinate terms

• (relating to a brother, with regard to gender): sororal
• (relating to a brother, with regard to heredity): paternal, maternal

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

fraternal (plural fraternals)

1. A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.
2. A fraternal twin.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or pertaining to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).

Adjective

fraternal m or f (plural fraternais, comparable)

1. brotherly (of or characteristic of brothers)

   Synonym: fraterno

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin fr?tern?lis (“fraternal”), from Latin fr?ternus (“of or relating to a brother, fraternal”), from fr?ter (“brother”).

Adjective

fraternal (plural fraternales)

1. fraternal