paternal

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

paternal UK [pəˈtɜː.nəl] US [-ˈtɝː-] adjective
of or like a father
• He's very paternal (= showing the affectionate feelings of a father) - it's lovely to see him with the baby.
• My paternal grandparents (= My father's parents) were Irish.
Compare maternal
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Family relations in general ↑Treating and caring for people
Derived: paternally

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  agnate, agnatic, parental, maternal
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  filial, maternal