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parturiency

parturiency

9.9
The time when a person or animal gives birth
  • noun
  • /pɑrˈtjʊrɪnsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parto
  • During her parturiency, she was closely monitored by the medical staff.

Examples

  • During her parturiency, she experienced intense contractions and required support from her family.

  • The parturiency of the mare lasted several hours.

  • Symptoms of parturiency can vary greatly from one person to another.

  • The onset of parturiency marks a critical phase of pregnancy.

  • During parturiency, the mother requires extra care.

  • The veterinarian explained that the parturiency of the cow was expected to occur any day now.

  • The duration of parturiency for the rabbit can be quite short, often lasting just a few hours.

Synonyms

birth
vsparturiency
814 1.0

The process when a baby or young animal comes into the world

focuses on the mother's active condition during that event
labor
vsparturiency
  • US
204 3.5

A woman's time of having a baby, from the first pains to the baby being born

includes that process but also the general state of active work
childbirth
vsparturiency
82 2.3

The time when a woman has a baby

emphasizes the ongoing condition of being in labor rather than the event
delivery
vsparturiency
80 3.0

Giving birth to a baby

covers the whole state and process leading up to that act
giving birth
vsparturiency
53 1.9

To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body

highlights the mother's state during the process rather than the act itself
birthing
vsparturiency
34 3.3

The act of giving birth to a baby

stresses the state of being in labor throughout that process
confinement
vsparturiency
  • Archaic
4 7.6

The time from when a woman begins labor until she gives birth

is the general term for the state of being in labor and giving birth
partum
vsparturiency
  • Specialized
3 8.1

The act of giving birth to a baby

focuses more on being in active labor than on medical labeling
birthing process
vsparturiency
2 3.4

The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body

is more about the ongoing condition a mother experiences during those events
parturition
vsparturiency
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The process of giving birth to a baby or young animal

is about the state of active labor rather than only physiology
lying-in
vsparturiency
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The process of childbirth and the period of bed rest after birth

is limited to the mother's active condition rather than postnatal rest

Surface Forms

parturiency singular
parturiencies plural

Morphology

parturiency = parturient (opaque) = parturient + ency

Formation from the adjective 'parturient' to a noun with the suffix '-ency' is a regular and recognizable morphological process (adjective -ent -> noun -ency).

Etymology

Parturiency comes from the Latin word parturire, which means 'to be in labor' and is related to the same root as parent, which means 'to give birth'. So parturiency means the time or state when someone is in labor and giving birth.