/ Dictionary / Index A agnate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ag•nate Pronunciation: (ag'nāt), [key] — n. a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males. any male relation on the father's side. —adj. related or akin through males or on the father's side. allied or akin. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: agnate (Thesaurus) agnail Agnatha Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language