# enate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A relative whose relation is traced only through female members of the family.
2. Any maternal female relative.

## Etymology
From Latin ēnātus.

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