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Italian
Etymology
From Latin paternus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈtɛr.no/
- Rhymes: -ɛrno
- Hyphenation: pa‧tèr‧no
Adjective
paterno (feminine paterna, masculine plural paterni, feminine plural paterne)
- paternal, father's, fatherly
- Antonym: materno
Derived terms
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Further reading
- paterno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Latin
Adjective
paternō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of paternus
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin paternus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
paterno (feminine paterna, masculine plural paternos, feminine plural paternas)
- paternal (relating to fathers)
Related terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin paternus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈteɾno/
- Rhymes: -eɾno
- Syllabification: pa‧ter‧no
Adjective
paterno (feminine paterna, masculine plural paternos, feminine plural paternas)
- parental
- paternal
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading