genitor
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin genitor, from genitus, past participle of the verb gignō + agent noun suffix -or.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈdʒɛnɪtə(r)/
Noun [edit]
genitor (plural genitors)
- a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring.
- a generator; an originator – Sheldon
- (obsolete, in the plural) The genitals – Holland
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tōr (“parent”).
Noun [edit]
genitor (genitive genitōris); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | genitor | genitōrēs |
| genitive | genitōris | genitōrum |
| dative | genitōrī | genitōribus |
| accusative | genitōrem | genitōrēs |
| ablative | genitōre | genitōribus |
| vocative | genitor | genitōrēs |
