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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-ʁɑ̃
"Ses parents l'ont aidé à déménager."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A father or mother; a person who has a child.
"Both parents attended the school meeting to discuss their child's progress." - 2
An organism that produces offspring.
"The parent plant produced several healthy seedlings this spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'parens', meaning 'father or mother', which stems from the verb 'parere', meaning 'to bring forth, give birth to, or produce'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving to encompass both biological and adoptive figures responsible for nurturing and raising a child.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parents" is said worldwide
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parents
Transliteration: pa-ʁɑ̃
"Ses parents l'ont aidé à déménager."
Eltern
Transliteration: ˈɛltɐn
"Die Eltern waren stolz auf den Erfolg ihres Sohnes."
genitori
Transliteration: dʒeniˈtɔri
"I genitori devono essere pazienti con i bambini."
padres
Transliteration: ˈpaðɾes
"Los padres apoyan siempre a sus hijos."
pais
Transliteration: ˈpajʃ
"Os pais compraram um presente para o aniversário dela."
माता-पिता
Transliteration: mata-pita
"माता-पिता अपने बच्चों का बहुत ध्यान रखते हैं।"
父母
Transliteration: fù mǔ
"父母对孩子的爱是无私的。"
부모
Transliteration: bumo
"부모님께서는 항상 저를 응원해 주십니다."
両親
Transliteration: ryōshin
"両親は私を温かく育ててくれた。"
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