coparent
- noun
- /koʊˈpɛərənt/
:
copadre
- Florentines also chose coparents to ease certain political situations.
- coparents and godparents
- parent or coparent
Examples
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The next year, he made the same individuals his coparents for his daughter, Elisabetta.
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More significantly, the elite saw large numbers of coparents as socially useful.
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Rarely, however, did Florentines choose coparents whose social status was much above that of their own.
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In the countryside around Pistoia, landlords often asked their sharecroppers to be their coparents.
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Baptismal kinship structured a network of special friends for the godchild, the parents, and the coparents.
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What responsibilities did Florentine coparents and godparents have as baptismal kin?
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Godparents and coparents formed part of a Florentine's social safety net of parenti, amici, vicini—relatives, friends, neighbors.
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Many single parents find it helpful to have a supportive coparent in their child's life.
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In blended families, it's important for each coparent to communicate openly about their parenting roles.
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The couple decided to be amicable coparents for the benefit of their children after their separation.
Synonyms
A man who helps raise a child with another parent
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coparent comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and parent meaning 'mother or father'. So a coparent is someone who shares raising a child with another adult.