paternity

🇺🇸 /pəˈtɜːrnəti/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈtɜːnəti/
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noun
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The state of being a father, especially to a specific child.

The court confirmed his paternity after the DNA test.

translation

n. The state of being a father, especially to a specific child.

Word Forms

Plural paternities