padriño

See also: padrino

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese padrỹo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus (godfather), from Latin pater (father), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (father). Compare Portuguese padrinho, Spanish padrino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paˈðɾiɲo̝]

Noun

padriño m (plural padriños, feminine madrinha, feminine plural madrinhas)

  1. godfather (a male godparent)

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