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patronym vs patronymic

patronymic vs patronym

patronym and patronymic both are nouns.

patronym is not an adjective while patronymic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patronym Yes No No No
patronymic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, patronym and patronymic are synonyms defined as:
  • patronym and patronymic: a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
patronym (noun) patronymic (noun)
a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor) a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
patronym (adjective) patronymic (adjective)
of or derived from a personal or family name
Difference between patronym and patronymic

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