parturient
[ pahr-too r-ee-uh nt, -tyoo r- ]
/ pɑrˈtʊər i ənt, -ˈtyʊər- /
adjective
bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
pertaining to parturition.
bringing forth or about to produce something, as an idea.
Origin of parturient
1585–95; < Latin
parturient- (stem of
parturiēns) being in labor, literally, desiring to bring forth (present participle of
parturīre to be about to give birth), equivalent to
part(us) (past participle of
parere to bring forth, bear) +
-uri- desiderative suffix +
-ent-
-ent
OTHER WORDS FROM parturient
par·tu·ri·en·cy, noun post·par·tu·ri·ent, adjectiveWords nearby parturient
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British Dictionary definitions for parturient
parturient
/ (pɑːˈtjʊərɪənt) /
adjective
of or relating to childbirth
giving birth
producing or about to produce a new idea, etc
Derived forms of parturient
parturiency, nounWord Origin for parturient
C16: via Latin
parturīre, from
parere to bring forth
Medical definitions for parturient
parturient
[ pär-tur′ē-ənt ]
adj.
Of or relating to giving birth.
About to bring forth young; being in labor.