Definition
Relating to kinship or relationship through the paternal line only, or descent from a common male ancestor.
Etymology
From Latin 'agnatus' (born to, related on father's side) derived from 'ad-' (to) + 'gnatus' (born). The term reflects patrilineal inheritance systems studied in Roman law and anthropology.
Kelly Says
Many ancient legal systems, including Roman law, used agnatic relationships to determine inheritance—only males counted as true relatives, which meant women could be legally erased from their own family trees!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አባት Lineage
ah-bat lee-nee-aj
ARالعربية
منسوب إلى الأب
munsib ila al-ab
BNবাংলা
পিতৃসম্প্রদায়
pitr-sam-pra-day
CACatalà
línia paterna
lee-nee pah-ter-nah
CSČeština
otcovská linie
ot-kov-ska-lee-nee
DADansk
faderslinie
fah-ders-li-nee
DEDeutsch
agnatisch
ahg-nah-tish
ELΕλληνικά
συγγενής από τον πατέρα
sin-gen-es apo ton pa-te-ra
ESEspañol
agnaticio
ah-gnati-thee-oh
FAفارسی
نسب پدری
nasb-e pa-dari
FISuomi
isänlinja
i-san-lin-ja
FRFrançais
agnatique
ahn-gah-tee-k
GUGU
પિતાના વંશ
pi-ta-na van-sh
HEעברית
משפחה אבותית
mish-pa-chah av-ot-it
HIहिन्दी
पितृवंशीय
pitr-vamshi-ya
HUMagyar
apáti vonal
ah-pa-tee von-al
IDBahasa Indonesia
garis keturunan laki-laki
garis keturunan laki-laki
IGIG
nna nwanyi
nna nwanyi
ITItaliano
agnaticio
ah-gnah-tee-tsee-oh
KKKK
ата тарихы
a-ta ta-rih-i
KMKM
ជនជាតិបុរुष
chon chea-t pu-roosh
MRMR
पितृवंश
pi-tri-van-sh
MSBahasa Melayu
keturunan lelaki
keturunan lelaki
MYမြန်မာ
ဖခင် လူမျိုး
pha-chin loo-myo
NLNederlands
vaderlijke
vader-lijk-eh
NONorsk
federslinje
feh-ders-lin-yeh
PAPA
ਪਿਤਾ ਵੰਸ਼
pi-ta van-sh
PLPolski
piotrowaty
pee-o-tro-va-tee
PTPortuguês
agnático
ah-gnah-tee-koh
RORomână
linie paternă
lee-nee pah-ter-nah
RUРусский
по отцовской линии
pa ot tsovskoy linii
SVSvenska
faderslinje
fah-ders-lin-yeh
SWKiswahili
mzazi wa kiume
mza-zi wa kee-ume
TAதமிழ்
தந்தை வழி
than-thai va-zi
TEతెలుగు
తండ్రి వంశం
than-dri van-sham
THไทย
สายเลือดผู้ชาย
sai-leo-d-phue-chai
TLTL
linya ng ama
lin-ya ng a-ma
UKУкраїнська
по чоловічій лінії
pa chov-ich-iy lee-nii
URاردو
پدری نسل
pa-dri na-sal
VITiếng Việt
phụ hệ
foo-he
ZUZU
umuntu wasedu
oom-oon-too wa-se-doo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Adjective form of agnate, reflecting patrilineal legal and social structures from Roman law that subordinated women's property rights and inheritance claims.
Inclusive Usage
Reserve 'agnatic' for precise historical or genealogical contexts. Use 'patrilineal' or 'male-line descent' in general usage to be explicit about the system described.
Inclusive Alternatives
["patrilineal","male-line descent","paternal inheritance"]
Empowerment Note
Acknowledging agnatic systems as culturally specific rather than universal validates women's central roles in cognatic and matrilineal kinship structures.