His paternal instincts kicked in as soon as he held his newborn son.
当他抱起新生儿子时，他的父亲本能立刻显现出来。
What is a synonym for “paternal”?
B — fatherly. “paternal” means adj. related to the father or fatherhood
He inherited both his height and his temper from his ______ grandfather.
D — paternal. “paternal” means adj. related to the father or fatherhood
paternal — adj. related to the father or fatherhood. In Chinese: 父亲的，父系的.
paternal is pronounced /pəˈtɜːrnəl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: pa · ter · nal.
His paternal instincts kicked in as soon as he held his newborn son. (当他抱起新生儿子时，他的父亲本能立刻显现出来。)
fatherly, patriarchal, parental, avuncular — all close in meaning to paternal (adj. related to the father or fatherhood).
Yes. paternal appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
pater(father)+nal(adjective suffix)