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Definition of Agnate
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Agnate: 1. As a noun, a relative on the father's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the father's side. As opposed to enate (someone related on the mother's side) From the Latin agnatus, the past participle of agnasci (to issue forth), from ad+ nasci (to be born).