Definition of PATERNITY

paternity

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.

Examples

  • The author asserted her right to paternity on the book's copyright page.

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

paternity: valid Words With Friends Word