enate

Meanings

Plural: enates

Noun

• one related on the mother's side
• A relative whose relation is traced only through female members of the family.
• Any maternal female relative.

Adjective Satellite

• related on the mother's side

Adj

• Related to someone by female connections.
• Related on the maternal side of the family.
• Having identical grammatical structure (but with elements that are semantically different).
• Growing out.

Synonyms

enatic, maternal, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib, matrisib

Antonyms

agnate

Anagrams of enate