Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extraparental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tra-parental
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond the parents.

Example Sentences

"Although there have always been multiple demands on the limited time of women and there has always been a need for extraparental care, societies have developed many ways of coping."

Etymology

From extra- + parental.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: extra

Questions

What does extraparental mean?: Beyond the parents.
Where does extraparental come from?: From extra- + parental.

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