patrina

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From patrino +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. maternal, mother's

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. godmother
    Synonym: mātrīna

Descendants[edit]

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

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