patripotestal

[ pa-truh-poh-tes-tl, pey- ]

adjective

1. Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of patripotestal¹

1905–10; patri- + potestal ( def )

Example Sentences

Consequently we cannot, as has already been the case with the so-called levirate, assign the practice definitely either to matripotestal or patripotestal customs, for father's and mother's authority are alike overruled.

From Project Gutenberg

Inconsistent hyphenation: bi-lateral / bilateral eight-fold / eightfold four-fold / fourfold Geawe-gal / Geawegal head-man / headman inter-tribal / intertribal matri-potestal / matripostestal Narrang-ga / Narrangga patri-potestal / patripotestal sacrosanctity / sacrosanctity sub-division / subdivision wide-spread / widespread Other inconsistencies: Archæologia / Archaeologia Eaglehawk-Crow / eaglehawk-crow Pirraurru / Pirrauru vice versâ / vice versa In list of abbreviations: Proc.

From Project Gutenberg

For our present purpose, all turns on the distinction between the matripotestal and the patripotestal family.

From Project Gutenberg

This is known as the matripotestal, as contrasted with the patripotestal, type of family.

From Project Gutenberg