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compaternity

compaternity noun: the relationship of a godparent to their godchild.

Noun

compaternity (usually uncountable, plural compaternities)

  1. (obsolete, usually) The relationship of a godparent to their godchild.
    • The relation […]of gossipred or compaternity by the cannon law is a spiritual affinity.1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued

Forms of compaternity

pluralcompaternities

Origin of compaternity

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

Questions about compaternity

What does compaternity mean?
Compaternity means the relationship of a godparent to their godchild.
What part of speech is compaternity?
Compaternity is a noun.
What is the plural of compaternity?
The plural of compaternity is compaternities.

Words near compaternity in the dictionary

  1. compassplants
  2. compast
  3. compatability
  4. compatable
  5. compaternities
  6. compaternity
  7. compathy
  8. compatibilisation
  9. compatibilise
  10. compatibilised
  11. compatibiliser

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