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- [pohst-pahr-tuh m]
- /poʊstˈpɑr təm/
- /ˌpəʊstˈpɑː.təm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst-pahr-tuh m]
- /poʊstˈpɑr təm/
Definitions of postpartum word
- adjective postpartum of or noting the period of time following childbirth; after delivery. 1
- adjective postpartum after childbirth 1
- noun postpartum postnatal depression 1
- adjective postpartum following childbirth 0
- adjective postpartum of the period following childbirth 0
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Origin of postpartum
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin post partum after childbirth; post post- + partum, accusative of partus a bringing forth, equivalent to par(ere) to bear (see parturient) + -tus suffix of v. action
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Postpartum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postpartum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
postpartum usage trend in Literature
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