parrinu
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Maltese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sicilian parrinu, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]parrinu m (plural parrini, feminine parrina)
Related terms
[edit]Sicilian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From an Occitan/Norman stratum (compare Old French pere), ultimately from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]parrinu m (plural parrini or parrina)
- (South-East) male baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godfather
- Synonym: patrozzu
- (Christianity) a priest
- Synonyms: patri-pàrrucu, prèviti
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (gender): parrina
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Italian: Parrino
See also
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- Sicilian terms derived from Occitan
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