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postpartum.

After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/
  1. After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“to give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

adv/ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/
  1. After giving birth.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“to give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

noun/ˌpəʊstˈpɑː(ɹ)təm/
  1. The period immediately following childbirth.

    uncountable
  2. Ellipsis of postpartum depression.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

1844, from Latin post (“after”) + partum (“giving birth”), form of partus, from pariō (“to give birth”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to bring forth”).

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