parturient
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin parturiēns, present participle of parturiō (“I am in labour”).
Adjective
parturient (comparative more parturient, superlative most parturient)
- In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
- (by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
- Of, related to, or caused by childbirth
- (of a substance) Facilitating labour.
Synonyms
- (relating to childbirth): parturious (obsolete)
Noun
parturient (plural parturients)
- One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
- A substance that facilitates labour.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:parturient.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) parturient