-parous

suffix

parous; relating to parity (the number of times a woman has given birth).

OriginLatin -parus →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. parous; relating to parity (the number of times a woman has given birth).
  2. Causing or producing (the thing indicated by the stem to which the suffix is attached).

Origin

  1. Latinpariō“produce, bring forth, give birth”
  2. Latin-parus
  3. English-parous

From Latin -parus, from Latin pariō (“produce, bring forth, give birth”).

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APA

-parous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-parous

MLA

“-parous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-parous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-parous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-parous.

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