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paternity

/pəˈtɜː.nɪ.ti/

/pəˈtɝː.nə.ti/

Translations

paternitynoun

paternities

paternitéSens général : qualité ou fait d’être père ; aussi, en droit et en littérature, lien de paternité ou attribution d’une œuvre.

He was overjoyed when he learned of his paternity.

Il était fou de joie lorsqu’il a appris sa paternité.

Additional translations

filiation paternelleSens généalogique ou biologique : origine ou ascendance du côté du père.

Synonyms

paternityadjective

/pəˈtɜː.nɪ.ti/

/pəˈtɝː.nə.ti/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "paternity leave", "paternity test") to denote relation to fathers or fatherhood.

paternelS’emploie surtout dans le contexte des droits et congés liés à la naissance d’un enfant.

New employees are entitled to two weeks of paternity leave.

Les nouveaux employés ont droit à deux semaines de congé paternel.

Synonyms

paternitynoun

The state of being a father; fatherhood.

He was overjoyed when he learned of his paternity.

The origin or descent from a father.

The paternity of the child was confirmed through a DNA test.

The legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a father and his child.

The court case was primarily about establishing paternity.

Authorship or origin of a creative work, idea, or invention.

Scholars continue to debate the paternity of the anonymous poem.

paternityadjective

Relating to fathers or fatherhood, especially to rights, obligations, or time off connected with being a father.

New employees are entitled to two weeks of paternity leave.