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primipara

primipara

9.9
A woman who has given birth to a child for the first time
  • noun
  • /ˌpraɪˈmɪpərə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : primípara
  • As a primipara, Emily found the delivery process both thrilling and overwhelming.

Examples

  • The local hospital offers special classes for primiparas to help them prepare for childbirth.

  • No relevant difference was found regarding the proportion of primiparas by location (28.4% in the highlands compared with 27.4% at the coast, p = 0.70, by ? test).

    Academic text (2012)

  • After years of trying to conceive, Sarah was excited to finally become a primipara and give birth to her first baby.

Synonyms

para I
vsprimipara
  • Specialized
8.1

A woman who has given birth once

has identical meaning but uses the full word instead of the concise label

Antonyms

multipara
  • Specialized
8.4

A woman or animal who has had at least two births

How Many Births

quadripara
  • Specialized
9.9
multipara
  • Specialized
8.4
primipara
  • Specialized
9.9
nullipara
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

primipara singular
primiparae plural

Etymology

Primipara comes from Latin parts primi- ('first') and parere ('to give birth'), and the second part is like parent. So a primipara is a woman who has given birth for the first time.