comparatico

Italian

Noun

comparatico m (plural comparatichi)

  1. the relationship between a godparent and the parents of the godchild; a close spiritual familial bond
    • 1882, Luigi Capuana, "Comparatico":
      Se fosse vero, san Giovanni benedetto avrebbe già vendicato l'offesa. Con san Giovanni, pel comparatico, non la passa liscia nessuno!
      If it had been true, blessed Saint John would have already avenged the offense. With Saint John, no one can violate the bond of godfatherhood and get away with it!
  2. the condition of being a godparent
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