Parous Definition

părəs, pâr-
adjective
Having given birth one or more times.
American Heritage Medicine
suffix
Giving birth to; producing.
Multiparous.
American Heritage
affix
Bringing forth, producing, bearing.
Oviparous, multiparous.
Webster's New World

Origin of Parous

  • L -parus, < parere, to bring forth, bear < IE base *per-, to give birth to > Gr portis, calf

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • From Latin -parus from parere to give birth perə-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ultimately from Latin pariō (“I give birth").

    From Wiktionary

  • From –parous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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