🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

paternidad

Pronunciation / Transliteration: paternidad

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paternity/pəˈtɜːrnɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La paternidad implica responsabilidades legales."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being a father.

    "His paternity was confirmed through a DNA test."
  2. 2

    The legal relationship between a father and his child.

    "Paternity rights can affect custody arrangements in divorce cases."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'paternity' originates from the Latin word 'paternitas', which is derived from 'pater', meaning 'father'. The concept has evolved through Middle English, reflecting societal views on fatherhood and familial relationships over centuries.

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