Enate (Adjective)
Meaning
Related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her enate relatives all share the same strong nose and jawline that has been passed down through generations.
- My enate aunts have been my role models since childhood, always teaching me the importance of kindness and generosity.
- Her enate grandmother's stories about their ancestral homeland sparked a lifelong passion for history and cultural heritage.
- My enate cousin is also a skilled artist, a talent she inherited from her mother and our maternal ancestors.
- She grew up listening to the wisdom of her enate great-grandmother, who lived through wars and famine but never lost her hope and determination.