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語源

From 中期英語 faderhode, fadirhode, fadirhede, equivalent to father +‎ -hood.

発音

• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈfɑ.ðɚˌhʊd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd/
• (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA: /ˈfaðəɹˌhʉd/
• 韻: -ɑːðəhʊd

名詞

fatherhood (countable and uncountable, plural fatherhoods)

1. The state of being a father (biological father, stepfather, adoptive father, foster father; sometimes the biological father specifically).

   Synonyms: (state) paternity (sometimes hyponymous); fatherness (rare); dadhood (informal; sometimes hyponymous)

   Hypernym: parenthood

   Hyponym: stepfatherhood

   Coordinate terms: motherhood; siblinghood, cousinhood

参考

• (the state of being a father or a father figure): abbacy, papacy