puerperal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (woman in childbirth), from puer (child) + pariō (I bear).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

puerperal (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
    1. (broadly) Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.

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Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pu.eʁ.peˈɾaw/ [pʊ.eh.peˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pweʁ.peˈɾaw/ [pweh.peˈɾaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pu.eɾ.peˈɾaw/ [pʊ.eɾ.peˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pweɾ.peˈɾaw/ [pweɾ.peˈɾaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pu.eʁ.peˈɾaw/ [pʊ.eχ.peˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pweʁ.peˈɾaw/ [pweχ.peˈɾaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pu.eɻ.peˈɾaw/ [pʊ.eɻ.peˈɾaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pweɻ.peˈɾaw/ [pweɻ.peˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pwɨɾ.pɨˈɾal/ [pwɨɾ.pɨˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pwɨɾ.pɨˈɾa.li/

  • Hyphenation: pu‧er‧pe‧ral

Adjective[edit]

puerperal m or f (plural puerperais)

  1. puerperal

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French puerpérale.

Adjective[edit]

puerperal m or n (feminine singular puerperală, masculine plural puerperali, feminine and neuter plural puerperale)

  1. puerperal

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pweɾpeˈɾal/ [pweɾ.peˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: puer‧pe‧ral

Adjective[edit]

puerperal m or f (masculine and feminine plural puerperales)

  1. puerperal

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