# agnate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæɡneɪt/

## Definitions
1. A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
2. Any paternal male relative.
3. A statement having a similar meaning to another, but a different structure.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/agnate