parrinu

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian parrinu, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /parˈriː.nu/

Noun

parrinu m (plural parrini, feminine parrina)

  1. godfather
    Synonym: xbin

Sicilian

Etymology

From an Occitan/Norman stratum (compare Old French pere), ultimately from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʐˈʐi.nʊ/
  • Hyphenation: par‧rì‧nu

Noun

parrinu m (plural parrini or parrina)

  1. (South-East) male baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godfather
    Synonym: patrozzu
  2. (Christianity) a priest
    Synonyms: patri-pàrrucu, prèviti

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • a divintari parrinu
  • fari u parrinu
  • parrinazzu
  • parrineḍḍu
  • parriniceḍḍu
  • parrinuzzu

Descendants

  • → Italian: Parrino

See also

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