paternity
[ puh-tur-ni-tee ]
/ pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /
noun
the state of being a father; fatherhood.
derivation or acquirement from a father.
origin or authorship.
adjective
noting or pertaining to a legal dispute in which an unwed mother accuses a man of being the father of her child: a paternity suit.
Words nearby paternity
pater,
pater patriae,
paterfamilias,
paternal,
paternalism,
paternity,
paternity leave,
paternity suit,
paternity test,
paternoster,
paterson
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British Dictionary definitions for paternity
paternity
/ (pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) /
noun
- the fact or state of being a father
- (as modifier)a paternity suit was filed against the man
descent or derivation from a father
authorship or origin
the paternity of the theory is disputed
Word Origin for paternity
C15: from Late Latin
paternitās, from Latin
pater father
Medical definitions for paternity
paternity
[ pə-tûr′nĭ-tē ]
n.
The state of being a father; fatherhood.
Descent on a father's side; paternal descent.