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Spanish

Etymology

From padrino +‎ -azgo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /padɾiˈnaθɡo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /padɾiˈnasɡo/
  • Rhymes: -aθɡo
  • Rhymes: -asɡo
  • Syllabification: pa‧dri‧naz‧go

Noun

padrinazgo m (plural padrinazgos)

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    • 2015 December, “Una Ventana a la Libertad”, in El Nacional:
      Con el apoyo y padrinazgo de mi maestro Elio Gómez Grillo y el trabajo de mis compañeras Carol Carrero, Carolina Hernández, Aída Martínez, Livia Montes y el padre Roberto Martialay (sj), así como diversas organizaciones que nos acompañaron en esos momentos, como la Fundación Flor Isava, Vicaría de DD HH de Caracas, Voluntariado Penitenciario de la UCV, entre otros, nació esta quijotesca idea que ya está llegando a la mayoría de edad.
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