"co-father" meaning in All languages combined

See co-father on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: co-fathers [plural]
Etymology: From co- + father, in sense 1 as a calque of Latin compater, French compère. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|father}} co- + father, {{calque|en|la|compater|nocap=1}} calque of Latin compater, {{ncog|fr|compère}} French compère Head templates: {{en-noun}} co-father (plural co-fathers)
  1. (obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to the other god-parents, and the legal parents, of a child. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: gossip, compadre, compère
    Sense id: en-co-father-en-noun-MLMYdIUz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-, Male family members, Parents Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 5 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Male family members: 19 44 37 Disambiguation of Parents: 61 20 19
  2. In a male homosexual couple, the nonbiological father (partner of the biological father) of a child. Synonyms: stepfather
    Sense id: en-co-father-en-noun-Z5FIF3hT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with co-, Male family members Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Male family members: 19 44 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: co-brother, co-uncle, co-grandfather, co-husband, co-father-in-law Coordinate_terms: co-parent

Verb [English]

Forms: co-fathers [present, singular, third-person], co-fathering [participle, present], co-fathered [participle, past], co-fathered [past]
Etymology: From co- + father, in sense 1 as a calque of Latin compater, French compère. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|father}} co- + father, {{calque|en|la|compater|nocap=1}} calque of Latin compater, {{ncog|fr|compère}} French compère Head templates: {{en-verb}} co-father (third-person singular simple present co-fathers, present participle co-fathering, simple past and past participle co-fathered)
  1. (figurative) To co-create Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-co-father-en-verb-Zsi5KwbR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male family members Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 5 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 4 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 3 57 Disambiguation of Male family members: 19 44 37

Inflected forms

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