What does paternālis mean in Latin?

paternālis, a adjective, means “Of or pertaining to a father, paternal.”.

How do you pronounce paternālis?

In classical Latin, [pa.tɛrˈnaː.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.terˈnaː.lis].

adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

paternālis (neuter paternāle)

Classical[pa.tɛrˈnaː.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[pa.terˈnaː.lis]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	paternālis	paternālis	paternāle
genitive	paternālis	paternālis	paternālis
dative	paternālī	paternālī	paternālī
accusative	paternālem	paternālem	paternāle
ablative	paternālī	paternālī	paternālī
vocative	paternālis	paternālis	paternāle

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	paternālēs	paternālēs	paternālia
genitive	paternālium	paternālium	paternālium
dative	paternālibus	paternālibus	paternālibus
accusative	paternālīs paternālēs	paternālīs paternālēs	paternālia
ablative	paternālibus	paternālibus	paternālibus
vocative	paternālēs	paternālēs	paternālia

From paternus (“of or pertaining to a father, paternal”) + -ālis, from pater (“father”).

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