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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-parous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-parous
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

parous; relating to parity (the number of times a woman has given birth).

suffix

Causing or producing (the thing indicated by the stem to which the suffix is attached).

Etymology

From Latin -parus, from Latin pariō (“produce, bring forth, give birth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

primiparous

Phrases

post-partum

Frequently Paired Words

parent post-partum

Questions

What does -parous mean?
parous; relating to parity (the number of times a woman has given birth).
Where does -parous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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