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compaternity

com·pa·ter·ni·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-puh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /ˌkɒm pəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
    • /kɒmpətˈɜːnɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-puh-tur-ni-tee]
    • /ˌkɒm pəˈtɜr nɪ ti/

Definitions of compaternity word

  • noun compaternity the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents. 1
  • noun compaternity (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The relationship of a godfather to a person. 0
See all 2 definitions of compaternity

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Origin of compaternity

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English compaternite < Medieval Latin compaternitās, equivalent to compater godfather (see com-, pater) + (pater)nitās paternity

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Parts of speech for Compaternity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Compaternity

compaternity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

compaternity usage trend in Literature

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