形容词

1. 父亲的；父亲般的
Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child.

2. 父系的；父亲一方的
A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother.

1. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

e.g. parental guidance

Synonym: parentalmaternal

2. characteristic of a father

3. related on the father's side

e.g. a paternal aunt

Synonym: agnateagnatic

4. belonging to or inherited from one's father

e.g. spent his childhood on the paternal farm
paternal traits