English Online Dictionary. What means parental? What does parental mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”).
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.
- Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.
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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014