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Patrini

English translation: Pertaining to the Father - or?

13:58 Aug 11, 2004
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Latin term or phrase: Patrini
on a birth certificate. does it mean godparents?
Lota
United States
Local time: 01:58
English translation:Pertaining to the Father - or?
Explanation:
Dear Lota,

I am not familiar with this word. Are you sure about the spelling? Do you have any more context?

Things I am thinking of:

Patrini as a genitive or plural nominative adjective (patrinus - as in "pertaining/belonging to the father)...
Patrimi as a genitive or plural nominative adjective (patrimus - as in "who still has a father)

Otherwise, it might be "patroni" as in "advocates", "protectors"... godparents.

The spelling must be wrong or something :(

Hope this helps you,
Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 10:58
Grading comment
thank you. it means "godparents"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4Pertaining to the Father - or?
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti


  

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Pertaining to the Father - or?


Explanation:
Dear Lota,

I am not familiar with this word. Are you sure about the spelling? Do you have any more context?

Things I am thinking of:

Patrini as a genitive or plural nominative adjective (patrinus - as in "pertaining/belonging to the father)...
Patrimi as a genitive or plural nominative adjective (patrimus - as in "who still has a father)

Otherwise, it might be "patroni" as in "advocates", "protectors"... godparents.

The spelling must be wrong or something :(

Hope this helps you,
Flavio


    Segura (DEUSTO)
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you. it means "godparents"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 mins
agree  Robert Tucker (X): godparents - www.bestdad.btinternet.co.uk/latin_words.htm
5 hrs
  -> Lovely link, Robert! Thank you!
agree  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Patrini' does not exist; 'patrimi' seems most likely.
1 day 12 hrs
agree  verbis
9 days
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