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nonparental

pa·ren·tal
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-ren-tl]
    • /pəˈrɛn tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-ren-tl]
    • /pəˈrɛn tl/

Definitions of nonparental word

  • adjective nonparental of or relating to a parent. 1
  • adjective nonparental proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings. 1
  • adjective nonparental having the relation of a parent. 1
  • adjective nonparental 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 nonparental Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the): I'm headed for a vacation with the parentals. 1
  • noun nonparental Not parental. 1

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Origin of nonparental

First appearance:

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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Parts of speech for Nonparental

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonparental popularity

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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

nonparental usage trend in Literature

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