genitor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English genitour, from Old French genitor, geneteur, from Latin genitor, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tōr; the Latin is also equivalent to genō + -tor.
Meanings
- a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.
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a generator; an originator
[…]prophane legends (though termed by their Genitours and forefathers, Aureæ Legendæ, Golden Legends)[…]
1616, Richard Sheldon, “A Briefe Prelude, Shewing the Pseudo-Christianisme of Papists, in respect of their lying Signes, and Wonders”, in A Survey of the Miracles of the Church of Rome, prouing them to be Antichristian. […], London: […] Edward Griffin for Nathaniel Butter, page 12:
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(in-plural, obsolete) The genitals
The same[…]healeth all paine and swellings of the genitors or stones.
1579, William Langham, The Garden of Health:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| genitors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
biofather · bioparent · birthmother · biomother · birthfather · birthparent