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- [puh-tur-ni-tee]
- /pəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
- /pəˈtɜː.nɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-tur-ni-tee]
- /pəˈtɜr nɪ ti/
Definitions of paternity word
- noun paternity the state of being a father; fatherhood. 1
- noun paternity derivation or acquirement from a father. 1
- noun paternity origin or authorship. 1
- adjective paternity noting or pertaining to a legal dispute in which an unwed mother accuses a man of being the father of her child: a paternity suit. 1
- noun paternity fatherhood 1
- uncountable noun paternity Paternity is the state or fact of being the father of a particular child. 0
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Origin of paternity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English paternite < Late Latin paternitās. See paternal, -ity
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Parts of speech for Paternity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paternity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paternity
noun paternity
- begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
- determinant — A determinant of something causes it to be of a particular kind or to happen in a particular way.
- horse's mouth — horse (def 36).
- fatherhood — the state of being a father.
- fathership — The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
Antonyms for paternity
noun paternity
- maternity — the state of being a mother; motherhood.
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