word
Paternity
Puh-TUR-nih-tee
/pʌˈtɜːrnɪtiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
paternity
Dictionary meaning
The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing.
Examples
- Tests were conducted to determine paternity.
Synonyms: authorship
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