agnatic

adjective

ag·​nat·​ic (ˈ)ag-¦na-tik 

: of or relating to agnates : akin through male descent or on the father's side

Word History

Etymology

agnate entry 1 + -ic entry 1, perhaps after French agnatique

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for agnatic

• actinic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• chloritic
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• orthotic
• politic