compaternity

The relationship of a godparent to their godchild.

Noun

  1. The relationship of a godparent to their godchild.
    • The relation […]of gossipred or compaternity by the cannon law is a spiritual affinity. - 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued:

Origin

From Latin compaternitas, from compater (“godfather”), from com- + pater (“father”).

Forms

compaternities

Related

compagination