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- [jen-i-ter]
- /ˈdʒɛn ɪ tər/
- /dʒˈenɪtə/
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- [jen-i-ter]
- /ˈdʒɛn ɪ tər/
Definitions of genitor word
- noun genitor a parent, especially a father. 1
- noun genitor A person's biological father. 1
- noun genitor the biological father as distinguished from the pater or legal father 0
- noun genitor a biological parent (either male or female), or the direct cause of an offspring. 0
- noun genitor a generator; an originator. 0
- noun genitor (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (in the plural) The genitals. 0
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Origin of genitor
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to geni- (variant stem of gignere to beget) + -tor -tor; cognate with Greek genétōr, Sanskrit janitar-
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Parts of speech for Genitor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genitor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
genitor usage trend in Literature
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