parent

par-ent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A father or mother.

  2. 2.

    An animal or plant from which offspring are derived.

  3. 3.

    A source or origin of something.

  4. 4.

    A company that controls other companies.

  5. 5.

    To be or act as a parent to.

Forms

plural: parents

Related words

Antonyms: child, offspring
See also: child, father, mother, parents
Synonyms: father, guardian, mother

Etymology

From Old French parent, from Latin parens (genitive parentis) meaning "father or mother, ancestor," present participle of parere meaning "to bring forth, give birth to, produce."