marraine
See also: mârraine
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French marrene, from a Vulgar Latin *mātrāna, from Early Medieval Latin mātrīna, from Latin māter (“mother”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
marraine f (plural marraines)
- female equivalent of parrain: godmother (woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner)
Coordinate terms edit
- parrain (m)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “marraine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.