inter-parental

in·ter-pa·ren·tal

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Definitions of inter-parental word

adjective inter-parental of or relating to a parent. 2
adjective inter-parental proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings. 1
adjective inter-parental having the relation of a parent. 1
adjective inter-parental Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence. 1
noun inter-parental Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the): I'm headed for a vacation with the parentals. 1

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin parentālis “of, belonging to parents,” equivalent to parent- parent + -ālis -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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