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parent.

relative, relation, family member

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.ʁɑ̃/

  1. relative, relation, family member

    masculine
    Nous devons toujours être aux côtés de nos parents et de nos amis.

  2. parent

    North-America · masculine · singular

  3. ancestors

    in-plural · masculine

  4. parents

    especially · in-plural · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French parent, from Old French parent, from Latin parentem.

adj/pa.ʁɑ̃/

  1. related

  2. similar

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French parent, from Old French parent, from Latin parentem.

verb/paʁ/

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of parer

    form-of · indicative · plural · present · subjunctive · third-person
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