English Online Dictionary. What means parental? What does parental mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
parental (comparative more parental, superlative most parental)
- Of or relating to a parent.
- Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender.
- (genetics) Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “relating to a parent”): filial
- (antonym(s) of “genetics”): filial
Hypernyms
- monoparental
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- paternal
- maternal
Noun
parental (plural parentals)
- A person fulfilling a parental role.
Anagrams
- paternal, prenatal
French
Etymology
From parent + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ʁɑ̃.tal/
Adjective
parental (feminine parentale, masculine plural parentaux, feminine plural parentales)
- parental
Derived terms
- monoparental
Further reading
- “parental”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- plantera
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin parentālis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al, -aw
- Hyphenation: pa‧ren‧tal
Adjective
parental m or f (plural parentais, not comparable)
- (relational) parent; parental
- (relational) relative (relating to familial relations)
Related terms
- parente
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French parental.
Adjective
parental m or n (feminine singular parentală, masculine plural parentali, feminine and neuter plural parentale)
- parental
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin parentālis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paɾenˈtal/ [pa.ɾẽn̪ˈt̪al]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: pa‧ren‧tal
Adjective
parental m or f (masculine and feminine plural parentales)
- parental
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “parental”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28