paternity
nounfeminine/pɐtɛɾniˈdad(ɨ)/medium
pa·ter·ni·da·de
Definition
The state of being a father; the kinship relation between a father and his child.
He embraced the paternity of the child with joy.
The DNA test confirmed paternity.
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Common collocations
paternity testpaternity leavepaternity rightsestablish paternity
Etymology
Do latim 'paternitas, -atis' (paternidade).