paternale
Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin paternālis, from Latin paternō (from which the cognate paterno).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.terˈna.le/
- Rhymes: -ale
- Hyphenation: pa‧ter‧nà‧le
Noun
paternale f (plural paternali)
- rebuke, reprimand, scolding
- lecture (solemn rebuke)
Usage notes
- A false friend. See paterno for the English term paternal.
Further reading
- paternale in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- parentale, parentela, prenatale
Latin
Adjective
paternāle
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of paternālis