godmother

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Inglese

Sostantivo

godmother sing (pl.: godfathers)

  1. madrina (di battesimo)

Verbo

Transitivo

godmother (vai alla coniugazione) (3ª persona sing. presente godmothers, participio presente godmothering, passato semplice e participio passato godmothered)

  1. fare da madrina a

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈɡɒdmʌðə/

Etimologia / Derivazione

composto di god, "dio", e mother, "madre", nel senso quindi di "colei che è madre in nome di Dio", visto che funge da testimone di battesimo; presente già in medio inglese come godmoder, e ancor prima in inglese antico come godmodor

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