matrilineal

IPA/ˌmætrɪˈlɪniəl/
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matrilineal — adjective

  • matrilinealpositive
  • more matrilinealcomparative
  • most matrilinealsuperlative

1. describing a family or society in which children are counted as part of their mo

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a family or society in which children are counted as part of their mother's family, and property or status passes from mothers to daughters

例句

The Minangkabau of Indonesia have a matrilineal society, where daughters inherit the family land.

matrilineal society - common collocation

Professor Devika studies matrilineal communities, where a child belongs to the mother's family.

同義詞
  • uterine

    anthropology term for kin linked through the mother; much rarer and more technical than matrilineal

反義詞
  • patrilineal

    descent and inheritance traced through the father's line instead

文法句型

matrilineal + noun

be matrilineal

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun such as society, descent, or clan; it appears after 'be' mainly when contrasting with patrilineal systems.

常見錯誤

❌A matrilineal society is ruled by women.
✅A matrilineal society traces descent through women, but men may still hold power.
💡matrilineal describes how descent is traced, not who holds authority; that idea is matriarchal.