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- [pair-uh nt, par-]
- /ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/
- /ˈpeərəntləs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pair-uh nt, par-]
- /ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/
Definitions of parentless word
- noun parentless a father or a mother. 1
- noun parentless an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor. 1
- noun parentless a source, origin, or cause. 1
- noun parentless a protector or guardian. 1
- noun parentless Biology. any organism that produces or generates another. 1
- noun parentless Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series. 1
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Origin of parentless
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin parent- (stem of parēns), noun use of present participle of parere to bring forth, breed
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Parts of speech for Parentless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parentless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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.
parentless usage trend in Literature
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