genitore

Italian

Etymology

From Latin genitor, genitōrem, from genitus, from participle of gignere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.niˈto.re/

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• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: ge‧ni‧tó‧re

Noun

genitore m (plural genitori, feminine genitrice)

1. parent

   È un genitore? ― Are you a parent?

   1730, Leonardo Vinci, “Act II, Scene XII”, in Artaserse (Vinci):

   Va' tra le Selve Ircane, barbaro genitore

   Go to the forests of Hyrcania, savage parent

Derived terms

• genitoriale

See also

• madre
• padre

Anagrams

• ergotine

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) genitōre m sg

1. ablative masculine singular of genitor