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parens.

parent, mother, father

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpa.rẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.rens]

  1. parent, mother, father

    declension-3

  2. founder, ancestor

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *par-(e)nt-, an old aorist participle from Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃-t ~ *pr̥h₃-ént, from the root *perh₃- (“to produce, beget”). Compare the regular present participle pariēns.

adj[ˈpaː.rẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.rens]

  1. obedient

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. subject to

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Present active participle of pāreō.

verb[ˈpaː.rẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.rens]

  1. appearing; being visible to

    active · declension-3 · form-of · one-termination · participle · present

  2. obeying

    active · declension-3 · form-of · one-termination · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Present active participle of pāreō.

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