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

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