Feminine
madrinha
godmother
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese madrỹa, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin mater (“mother”). Compare Galician madriña.
marraine
meter
madrina
νονά
madrina
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