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compaternity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-pa-ter-ni-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The relationship of a godparent to their godchild.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin compaternitas, from compater (“godfather”), from com- + pater (“father”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

compaternities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

compagination

Questions

What does compaternity mean?
The relationship of a godparent to their godchild.
Where does compaternity come from?
From Latin compaternitas, from compater (“godfather”), from com- + pater (“father”).

How to pronounce compaternity

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