para-, par-, -parous, -partum

(Greek > Latin: to bring forth, to bear; producing viable offspring; giving birth to; brood; secreting)

parent
1. A father or a mother.
2. An ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
3. A source, origin, or cause.
4. In biology, any organism that produces or generates another organism.
5. Being the original source; such as, a parent organization.
6. Etymology: from French parent (11th century), which came from Latin parentem, "father" or "mother, ancestor"; from the noun form of the Latin verb parere, "to bring forth, to give birth to, to produce".
parentage
parental
parenthood
parenticide
One who murders his parent (or parents).
parentless
parous
parturient (adjective), more parturient, most parturient
1. Relating to a female mammal bringing forth a young one; such as, about to give birth to a baby: Judy was in labor at the hospital and was, at that time, a parturient mother.
2. A reference something which is about to be produced; such as, an idea, discovery, or product: Jonathan was about to have a parturient deal for his company.
3. Etymology: from Latin parturientem,"be in labor, be pregnant" from parere, "to bear".
About to produce an idea or discovery.
© ALL rights are reserved.

Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
so you can see more of Mickey Bach's cartoons.

parturifacient
parturition
pluriparous
polypiparous
Producing polyps or benign tumors protruding from mucous membranes.
postpartum
postparturitional
preparturient (adjective) (not comparable)
Concerning the time before birth: The preparturient cow was enjoying the attention she was getting from the owners just prior to the delivery of her offspring.