Definition of PATERNITY

paternity

Meanings

Plural: paternities

Noun

  • the state of being a father
    • "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
  • the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
  • the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
  • Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father.
  • Parental descent from a father.
  • Legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child.
  • Authorship.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French paternité, from Old French, from Latin paternitās (“paternity”), from paternus (“of or pertaining to a father, paternal”) + -itās, from pater (“father”).

Scrabble Score: 14

paternity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
paternity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paternity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

paternity is a valid Words With Friends word