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Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian parrinu, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.
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Noun
parrinu m (plural parrini, feminine parrina)
- godfather
- Synonym: xbin
Sicilian
Etymology
From an Occitan/Norman stratum (compare Old French pere), ultimately from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paʐˈʐi.nʊ/
- Hyphenation: par‧rì‧nu
Noun
parrinu m (plural parrini or parrina)
- (South-East) male baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godfather
- Synonym: patrozzu
- (Christianity) a priest
- Synonyms: patri-pàrrucu, prèviti
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