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onlyborn en · ADJ

Etymology

From only + born.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.
   • An onlyborn parent who is level has plenty of good qualities: He tends to be self-reliant. 1986, G. Hugh Allred, Teenager: A Survival Guide for Mom and Dad, Bookcraft, →ISBN, page 137:

onlyborn en · NOUN

Etymology

From only + born.

Meanings

1. The only child to be born to a parent or family.
   • One of the most extensive studies ever undertaken tracked more than three thousand high school students — half were onlyborns, half had one sibling — for a twenty-year period. 2001, Susan Newman, Parenting an Only Child: The Joys and Challenges of Raising Your One and Only, Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 49:

Forms

Synonyms

only child

Translations (2)

es unigénita (only child) · es unigénito (only child)