Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: paternity
IPA transcription: [pət'ɝnɪti]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: authorship, paternity
    Meaning: the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
  • Synonyms: fatherhood, paternity
    Meaning: the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
  • Synonyms: paternity
    Meaning: the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
Usage examples
  • "Here is the Order of Worship for the Feast of Paternity," he said.
  • If we had to seek paternity for ideas I would much rather turn to Aristotle.
  • Sustenance in midsummer, abundance, comfort, plenty, and the rest, corresponding somewhat to the Catholic Corpus Christi; and Paternity, the protective, generative, masterful idea, as winter draws on....