Etymology

alloparent

A1L1L1O1P3A1R1E1N1T1

Today it means: An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not their offspring. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

From allo- + parent.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. An adult animal or person involved in parent-like behaviour towards an individual that is not their offspring.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.