agnation
Plural: agnations
Noun
- line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
- consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation
- The property of being agnate.
- pl. -S the relationship of agnates
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin agnatio. Compare French agnation.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
agnation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordagnation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
agnation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
agnation is a valid Words With Friends word