matriline

English

noun
Definitions
  • A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mater (mother) prefix from English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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