Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periparturient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peri-par-turi-ent
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Around the time of childbirth.

Example Sentences

"It has been reported that periparturient cows undergo a period of immunosuppression of various immunological parameters associated with a high susceptibility to uterine and mammary infections […]"

Etymology

From peri- + parturient.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Questions

What does periparturient mean?: Around the time of childbirth.
Where does periparturient come from?: From peri- + parturient.

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