parrina

Sicilian

Etymology

Influenced by an Occitan/Norman stratum, ultimately from Early Medieval Latin patrīna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʐˈʐi.na/
• Hyphenation: par‧rì‧na

Noun

parrina f (plural parrini)

1. (South-East) female baptismal sponsor of one's child, a godmother

   Synonym: patrozza

Coordinate terms

• (gender): parrinu

Derived terms

• a divintari parrina
• fari a parrina
• parrinazza
• parrineḍḍa
• parriniceḍḍa
• parrinuzzq

See also

• cugnatu
• cummari
• cumpari
• famigghia
• figghiu
• frati
• ginituri
• jènniru
• matri
• nora
• soru
• sòggira
• sòggiru
• tatà