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Parturition

Noun CEFR C1

ˌpɑː(ɹ)tjʊˈɹɪʃən

Definitions

The act or process of a mother giving birth.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolnacimiento parto

FrançaisAccouchement naissance parturition

DeutschEntbindung Gebaren GeburtGeburtsvorgang Parturitio Partus

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العربيةالولادة مخاض وضعولادة

Българскираждане

Bosanskiporod

Češtinaporod

Ελληνικάγέννα τοκετός

Esperantoakuŝo

Suomisynnytys

Gaeilgebreith clainne

Gàidhligtinneas-cloinne

हिन्दीप्रसव प्रसूति ब्यान

Hrvatskiporod

Magyarszülés

Bahasa Indonesiakelahiran parturisi partuspersalinan

Italianoparto

日本語出産分娩分身

Latinapartitudo partus

Bahasa Melayupelahiran

Polskiporód

Portuguêsparto

Русскийроды рождение

Slovenčinapôrod

Српскиporod

తెలుగుప్రసవం

Tagalogpanganganak

Українськароди

Examples

“Near-synonyms: labour, delivery (the moment of emergence)”

“So strange is the scripture of the sky! Innumerable legends and customs connect ⟳ the rebirth of the Sun with a Virgin parturition.”

“femoules emaciated by parturition”

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