metronymy

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noun

kinship and naming that follows the female line

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Meanings

nounmetronymy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablekinship and naming that follows the female line

Translations

Italian matronimia
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APA

metronymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metronymy

MLA

“metronymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metronymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metronymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metronymy.

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