agnatic
/æɡˈnætɪk/adjective
agnatic is spelled A-G-N-A-T-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, agnatic means “of the male bloodline; patrilineal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in agnatic?
| Letters | 7: A-G-N-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is agnatic?
Agnatic appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce agnatic?
- /æɡˈnætɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of agnatic
- more agnatic comparative
- most agnatic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does agnatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
of the male bloodline; patrilineal
agnatic primogeniture
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Agnatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of the male bloodline:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does agnatic come from?
From French agnatique, from Latin agnātus (“paternal kinsman”). Equivalent to agnate + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).