paternity

paternity is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The relation of a father to his child; fathership; fatherhood; family headship; as, the divine paternity.
2. noun. Derivation or descent from a father; male parentage; as, the paternity of a child.
3. noun. Origin; authorship.
4. noun. the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

   "the authorship of the theory is disputed"

   Synonyms: authorship

5. noun. the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

   Synonyms: fatherhood

6. noun. the state of being a father

   "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

Synonyms

authorship, fatherhood

Common word forms

paternities

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