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Meaning of "paternity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATERNITY

From Late Latin paternitās, from Latin pater father.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PATERNITY

paternity  [pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATERNITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paternity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PATERNITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of paternity in the English dictionary

The first definition of paternity in the dictionary is the fact or state of being a father. Other definition of paternity is descent or derivation from a father. Paternity is also authorship or origin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATERNITY


amenity
əˈmiːnɪtɪ
coeternity
ˌkəʊɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
confraternity
ˌkɒnfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
diuturnity
ˌdaɪjʊˈtɜːnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
eviternity
ˌiːvɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
fraternity
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
impunity
ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
interfraternity
ˌɪntəfrəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
modernity
mɒˈdɜːnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
quaternity
kwəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
sempiternity
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
subalternity
ˌsʌbɔːlˈtɜːnɪtɪ
taciturnity
ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATERNITY

patentor
pater
patera
paterero
paterfamilias
paternal
paternal grandfather
paternal grandmother
paternal grandparents
paternalism
paternalist
paternalistic
paternalistically
paternally
paternity leave
paternity order
paternity suit
paternity test
paternoster
paternoster line

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATERNITY

affinity
Christianity
dignity
divinity
equal opportunity
femininity
gated community
Holy Trinity
humanity
indemnity
infinity
insanity
profanity
sanity
serenity
trinity
vanity
vicinity
virginity
yachting fraternity

Synonyms and antonyms of paternity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PATERNITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «paternity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of paternity

Translation of «paternity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATERNITY

Find out the translation of paternity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paternity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paternity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲子鉴定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paternidad
570 millions of speakers

English

paternity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पितृत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأبوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отцовства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paternidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paternalistically
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paternité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paternalistically
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vaterschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

父系
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paternalistically
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan hệ cha con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paternalistically
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पैतृकतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paternalistically
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paternità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ojcostwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батьківства
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paternitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πατρότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vaderskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

faderskap
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paternity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNITY»

The term «paternity» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATERNITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paternity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paternity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paternity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATERNITY»

Discover the use of paternity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paternity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paternity
Youll laugh and cry along with the Bergers as the story of their patchwork family begins to unfold, taking some deliciously unexpected turns along the way.
Susan Baruch, 2009
2
Partible Paternity and Anthropological Theory: The ...
This book argues that Beckerman and Valentine are completely wrong—in Amazonia, the family exists everywhere, and the occasional trysts which result in shared paternity are subject to male sexual jealousy.
Warren Shapiro, 2009
3
Code Word: Paternity: A Presidential Thriller
The Armageddon genie--nuclear terrorism--is out of the bottle, freed by bin-Laden's heedless avengers and "a pissant dictator with Ray-Bans and a fondness for movies," as America's president describes North Korea's ruler a few hours before ...
Doug Norton, 2012
4
Paternity Establishment: Child Support and Beyond
This book presents background information on paternity establishment and its process, while describing several relevant federal programs and policy options. Included are analyses of genetic testing and the legislative history of this issue.
Carmen Solomon-Fears, 2003
5
Contested Paternity: Constructing Families in Modern France
One of the most important aspects of Contested Paternity is the way in which Fuchs uses the history of paternity suits as a way to analyze changing attitudes towards fatherhood, motherhood, and childhood."— H-France "A compelling study ...
Rachel G. Fuchs, 2008
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Throughout Your Generations Forever: Sacrifice, Religion, ...
In this feminist study of relations between sacrifice, gender, and social organization, Nancy Jay reveals sacrifice as a remedy for having been born of woman, and hence uniquely suited to establishing certain and enduring paternity.
Nancy Jay, 1992
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Fatherhood and Paternity in Joyce's "A Portrait of the ...
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, Free University of Berlin (Englische Philologie), course: Surveying English Literatures - Sons & Fathers in Modern Autobiography and Fiction, language: ...
Theresa Schneiderwind, 2009
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The Manly Masquerade: Masculinity, Paternity, and Castration ...
DIVAnalyzes how the body was constructed and politicized in early modern Italy by exploring literary discourses of the period - plays, novellas, travel journals, poems, etc./div "Valeria Finucci's book questions the traditional concepts ...
Valeria Finucci, 2003
9
Poetry and Paternity in Renaissance England: Sidney, ...
Becoming a father was the main way that an individual in the English Renaissance could be treated as a full member of the community.
Tom MacFaul, 2010
10
Paternity and American Law
This text discusses the changes in paternity laws over time and the ways in which each era's societal norms have been reflected in those laws. Custody, legitimacy, adoption and paternity are examined from a legal standpoint.
Rosemarie Skaine, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATERNITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paternity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mets place Jon Niese on paternity list, recall Logan Verrett
The Mets announced Saturday that they have placed left-hander Jon Niese on the paternity leave list and recalled right-hander Logan Verrett ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Mets' Jonathon Niese to paternity list, Logan Verret promoted
The Mets placed starting pitcher Jonathon Niese on the paternity list on Saturday, and also promoted pitcher Logan Verret from Triple-A Las ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Dodgers place Zack Greinke on paternity list, recall Josh Ravin
Zack Greinke was officially placed on the paternity list Friday, as he was in Los ... Greinke can remain on the paternity list for three days. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Chelsea and Nick Shocked …
Nick tells Gabe he isn't worried about the paternity test results to which Gabe replies that Sage would lie just to get her hands on Nick's bank ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
5
Mets Cuddyer goes on DL...Greinke on paternity leave...Cards get …
Greinke has been placed on paternity leave for up to three days. He currently has a streak of 43 2/3 scoreless innings. ST. LOUIS (AP) — The ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
6
Paternity leave for single military fathers?
Married service members are allowed 10 days of paternity leave that is not against their other leave under a 2008 law that stresses the word ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
7
Paternity leave is too short to be of any help
Many men choose, out of cultural bias, not to take paternity leave because of the unfounded social stigma attached to men who stay home to ... «The Observer, Jul 15»
8
The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Adam Newman Sage's Baby …
Sage Warner [Kelly Sullivan] got the Paternity results back and she is not a happy camper. Her worst nightmare has just begun. While there will ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
9
Ali Health Optimistic with Sperm Donation, Paternity Kit Business
After the campaign was launched in Alibaba's Taobao unit, Ali Health revealed that 137 shoppers ordered the paternity test kits and 4,060 ... «Yibada, Jul 15»
10
Paternity Leave: How To Ask Your Boss For Time Off
Although more dads than ever are now taking paternity leave, it can sometimes be difficult for men to bring up this conversation with their boss. «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paternity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paternity>. Apr 2024 ».
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