paternal[adjective]Synonyms: fatherly, concerned, protective, solicitous
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pa‧ter‧nal /pəˈtɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: paternus 'of a father', from pater 'father']
1. paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children:
Dan took a paternal interest in my work.2. paternal grandmother/uncle etc your father’s mother, brother etc
—paternally adverb ⇒
maternal [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲