matrilinear
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matrilinear
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From matri- + linear.
adjective
- Alternative form of matrilineal Among peoples of unmixed Hellenic stock indisputable instances of mother-right are infrequent in historical times. […] So far as Athens is concerned, the evidence making for the survival, either in memory or in fact, of a primitive matrilinear basis of society rests on the statement of Varro […]
Talk about this word "matrilinear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matrilinear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. matrilinear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matrilinear "matrilinear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matrilinear.Cite this
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title = {matrilinear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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