patronymic
19 points
English
10 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
adjective
of or derived from a personal or family name
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˌætɹʌnˈɪmɪk/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural patronymics
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)