Paternal (von lat. paternus: väterlich, des Vaters) ist ein Attribut, das die väterliche Herkunft beschreibt. Der Begriff wird bei der Vererbung angewendet (paternale Ausprägung eines Gens, paternale Herkunft eines Allels).
Die mütterliche Herkunft wird als maternal bezeichnet.
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Paternal — Pa*ter nal, a. [L. paternus, fr. pater a father: cf. F. paternel. See {Father}.] 1. Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care. Under paternal rule. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paternal — PATERNÁL, Ă, paternali, e, adj. (livr.) Patern. – Din fr. paternel. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 PATERNÁL adj. v. părintesc. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime paternál adj … Dicționar Român
paternal — I adjective ancestral, benevolent, benign, family, fatherlike, fatherly, kindly, parental, paternus, patriarchal, patrimonial, patrius, protective II index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William … Law dictionary
paternal — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. paternal of a father (12c.), from M.L. paternalis, from L. paternus of a father, from pater (see FATHER (Cf. father) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
paternal — adjetivo 1. Que es característico de los padres: consejos paternales. Siente por mí un amor paternal … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
paternal — [pə tʉr′nəl] adj. [ML paternalis < L paternus < pater,FATHER] 1. of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly 2. derived, received, or inherited from a father 3. related through the father s side of the family [paternal… … English World dictionary
paternal — Relativo a la paternidad, característico del padre o relacionado con un padre. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
paternal — adj. 2 g. 1. Próprio de pai. 2. [Figurado] Benévolo e carinhoso … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
paternal — (De paterno). adj. Propio del afecto, cariño o solicitud de padre … Diccionario de la lengua española
paternal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, like, or appropriate to a father. 2) related through the father. DERIVATIVES paternally adverb … English terms dictionary
