Paternal (adj)
pat-ur-nal
Characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly.
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Old French paternel, from Late Latin paternālis, equivalent to Latin patern(us) “paternal”
Example sentences
“Everyone out there is celebrating their paternal relationships today!”
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