Matrilineal - English meaning
Matrilineal – definitions in English dictionary
adjectiveOf or based on kinship with the mother or the female line.
Usage examples:
A society founded on the matrilineal kinship principle
adjectiveIn a matrilineal society or relationship, the fact of someone belonging to a particular family depends only on female relatives
Usage examples:
Theirs is a matrilineal society where inheritance of the family property is passed to the youngest …
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Word origin
early 20th century: from Latin mater, matr- ‘mother’ + lineal.
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