hermano de bautizo
/eɾmano de bautiθo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'God brother' is translated into Spanish as hermano de bautizo.
This phrase refers to a boy or man who is the son of one's godparents, or someone whose parents are the godparents of one's parents.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hermano (brother) and de bautizo (of baptism).
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾmano de bautiθo/
Did you know?
- The concept of hermano de bautizo is part of a broader social structure called compadrazgo, which can be used to forge political or business alliances through spiritual kinship.
- The Spanish word hermano is a distant relative of the English word 'germane'. Both come from the Latin germānus, which originally meant 'of the same parent'.
- While English uses 'god' to define the relationship, Spanish uses bautizo, focusing the connection on the specific religious ritual of baptism itself.
Examples in context
- ¿Conoces a mi hermano de bautizo?Do you know my god brother?
- Mi hermano de bautizo vive en Madrid.My god brother lives in Madrid.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are looking at old family photos.
- Alejandro¿Quién es el niño en esta foto?Who is the boy in this photo?
- LucíaÉl es mi hermano de bautizo, Alejandro.He is my god brother, Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo sabía que tenías un hermano de bautizo.I didn't know you had a god brother.
- LucíaSí, nos vemos cada año en Navidad.Yes, we see each other every year at Christmas.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bautizo, de, hermano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
