paternal
🇺🇸
/pəˈtɜːrnl/
🇬🇧
/pəˈtɜːnl/
adjective
R
relating to a father or his qualities
He showed a paternal concern for the younger workers.
R
related to your father's side of the family
She met her paternal uncle for the first time.
translation
relating to a father or his qualities; related to your father's side of the family