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Meaning of patronymic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
/ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

Definitions

  1. Derived from one's father.
    not-comparable
  2. Derived from one's ancestors.
    broadly, not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch patronymisch
Español patronímico
Français patronymique
Italiano patronimico
Português patronímico
Русский отчество

Examples

“a patronymic denomination”
“I proposed to her that we give our first-born baby a patronymic name.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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