Synonyms & related words for patrilateral

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of patrilateral. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to patrilateral

Explore words related to patrilateral — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include patrilineal, patrilinear, matrilateral, patrilineally, matrilineality, matrilineal, paternal, fatherlike. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does patrilateral come from?

The word patrilateral breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: patri-, from Latin pater (“father”); later, from Latin latus (“side”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.