Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/paʁɑ̃/

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Translation

parent, relative

Word origin

From Latin parens, parentis ('parent'), the present participle of parere ('to give birth, produce'). The English 'parent' comes from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
parens, parentis
English cognates
parent, parturition

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralparents

Examples

C' eloigne.

He is a distant relative.

Lyon.

My parents live in Lyon.

.

Each parent must sign the paper tonight.

partent .

My parents are going on a trip next week.

patience '.

Being a parent demands a lot of patience and love.

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This word is part of lesson 8.