paternity

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or condition of being a father, the biological or legal relationship between a father and his child, or the origin or authorship of an idea or work.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или положение отца, биологическую или юридическую связь между отцом и его ребенком, или происхождение или авторство идеи или произведения.esSustantivo que denota el estado o condición de ser padre, la relación biológica o legal entre un padre y su hijo, o el origen o autoría de una idea o obra.frNom désignant l'état ou la position de père, le lien biologique ou juridique entre un père et son enfant, ou encore l'origine ou la paternité d'une idée ou d'une œuvre.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Stellung eines Vaters bezeichnet, die biologische oder rechtliche Beziehung zwischen einem Vater und seinem Kind oder die Herkunft bzw. Urheberschaft einer Idee oder eines Werkes.ptSubstantivo que designa a condição ou o estado de ser pai, o vínculo biológico ou jurídico entre um pai e seu filho, ou a origem ou autoria de uma ideia ou obra.zh名词，指父亲的身份或地位，即父亲与子女之间的生物学或法律关系；也可指某事物的来源或作者身份。arاسم يدل على حالة أو صفة الأب، أو العلاقة البيولوجية أو القانونية بين الأب وولده، أو نسبة فكرة أو عمل إلى صاحبه أو مصدره.

1. Fatherhood B2 formal

   The condition or fact of being a father.

   • He is proud of his recent paternity.
   • Paternity leave allows fathers to bond with their newborns.
   • The court established his paternity through a DNA test.

   ruОтцовствоesPaternidadfrPaternité (fait d'être père)deVaterschaftptPaternidadezh父职arالأبوة

   Synonyms: fatherhood

   Antonyms: maternitymotherhood

2. Biological relationship B2 formal

   The genetic connection between a father and his child.

   • The paternity test confirmed he was the biological father.
   • Paternity is often determined through genetic analysis.
   • The law recognizes paternity as a legal relationship.

   ruОтцовствоesPaternidad biológicafrPaternité biologiquedeVaterschaftptPaternidadezh父子关系arالأبوة

   Synonyms: fatherhoodfiliation

3. Origin or authorship C1 formal

   The act of originating or being the source of an idea, theory, or creative work.

   • He claimed paternity of the new scientific theory.
   • The paternity of the novel is attributed to a famous author.
   • Scholars debate the paternity of this philosophical concept.

   ruАвторствоesPaternidad (origen o autoría)frPaternité d'une œuvre ou d'une idéedeUrheberschaftptAutoriazh出处arالأبوة الفكرية

   Synonyms: authorshipcreationderivationoriginparentageprovenancesource

• paternities plural form
• paternities' possessive plural form
• paternity's possessive singular form