paternal

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paternal

[pat̪eɾˈnal]

Rhymes with al

Where it comes from

De paterno.

adjective paternales

Que es propio o recuerda la protección, solicitud o cariño de padre

In English

paternal fatherly; behaving as or characteristic of a father

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MLA

"paternal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/paternal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

paternal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/paternal

Chicago

"paternal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/paternal.

BibTeX

@misc{paternal_2026,
  title = {paternal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/paternal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}