paternoadjective
Paterno means paternal or on the father's side in English. It is an adjective, and it changes to paterna and paternos.
- paternal
- on the father's side
Los abuelos paternos de José están muertos.
José's paternal grandparents are dead.
Él es el padre de mi padre. Es mi abuelo paterno.
He's my father's father. He's my paternal grandfather.
Mi abuelo paterno celebra su 88 cumpleaños mañana.
My grandfather on my father's side is celebrating his 88th birthday tomorrow.
Ellos son los padres de mi padre, son mis abuelos paternos.
They're my father's parents, so they're my paternal grandparents.
Common forms
| Form | Reading |
|---|---|
| paterna | feminine |
| paternos | plural |