Hyphenation of paternal

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word paternal? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

pa-ter-nal

Definitions of paternal:

1.
Belonging to or inherited from one's father
Spent his childhood on the paternal farm Paternal traits
2.
Characteristic of a father
3.
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Parental guidance
4.
Related on the father's side
A paternal aunt

Synonyms of paternal:

adj parent
adj paternal, fatherly, fatherlike, paternalistic, patriarchal
adj parental, maternal
adj agnate, agnatic, related

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