Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "agnate" ita ce:Dan uwa a bangaren uba na iyali; male jini dangi a cikin layin uba.Related through a male ancestor; sauko ko deriving daga male kaban.Kalmar “agnate” yawanci ana amfani da ita a cikin mahallin shari’a da na ɗan adam don nufin mutumin da ke da alaƙa da wani ta hanyar kakannin maza na kowa, musamman ma. a bangaren uba na iyali.
