patrina

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Esperanto

Etymology

From patrino +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

patrina (accusative singular patrinan, plural patrinaj, accusative plural patrinajn)

  1. maternal, mother's

Latin

Etymology

From patrīnus (godfather) +‎ -a (feminine ending).

Noun

patrīna f (genitive patrīnae); first declension (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. godmother
    Synonym: mātrīna

Descendants

  • Catalan: padrina
  • Occitan: pairina
  • Sicilian: parrina

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