primipara

1 9.9

A woman who has given birth to a child for the first time

noun
/ˌpraɪˈmɪpərə/

Specialized

: 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

1 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.