afilhado

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Portuguese

Etymology

From the past participle of afilhar, from Late Latin adfīliāre, affīliāre (to adopt as a son), from Latin ad + fīlius (son). Compare Spanish ahijado, Asturian afiáu.

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Noun

afilhado m (plural afilhados, feminine afilhada, feminine plural afilhadas)

  1. godson, godchild

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