DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
patronymic
/,pætrə'nɪmɪk/ · pætrənɪmɪk
Patronymic has 4 syllables: pat · ro · nym · ic.
pat
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ro
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nym
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ic
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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).
Of or derived from a personal or family name.
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