Masculine
parrain
Meaning
- (masculine) godfather; masculine of marraine
- (masculine) namer, christener (of a ship)
- (masculine) synonym of patron
- (masculine) synonym of patron
- (masculine) crime boss; godfather
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pa.ʁɛ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French parrain, parrein, parrin, from Early Medieval Latin patrīnus (“godfather”), from Latin pater (“father”).
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