paternidad

/pateɾniˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

paternity

👨‍🍼 paternidad = paternal + -idad (-ity): the state of being a dad

Comes from Latin pater, father, the same root as English paternal and paternity. The Spanish ending -idad matches English -ity, so paternidad is simply paternity: the condition of being a father.

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