Etymology

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Borrowed from English genitor, French géniteur, Italian genitore, from Latin genitōrem, accusative singular of genitor. Probably through or by influence of Interlingue genitor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡe.ni.ˈto.ro/, /ɡɛ.ni.ˈtɔ.ɾɔ/

Noun

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genitoro (plural genitori)

  1. parent

Synonyms

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  • (archaic) patro (parent)

Hyponyms

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  • patro (male parent, father)
  • matro (female parent, mother)