patrina

Esperanto

Etymology

From patrino +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈtrina/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: pa‧trin‧a

Adjective

patrina (accusative singular patrinan, plural patrinaj, accusative plural patrinajn)

  1. maternal, mother's

Latin

Etymology

From patrīnus (“godfather”) +‎ -a (feminine ending).

Noun

patrīna f (genitive patrīnae); first declension (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. godmother
    Synonym: mātrīna

Descendants

  • Catalan: padrina
  • Occitan: pairina
  • Sicilian: parrina

References

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