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puerperal

/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
puer-per-al
IPA
/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

adj

Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pjuˈɝpəɹəl/
  • British English: /pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/

Derived Forms

extrapuerperal nonpuerperal puerperalism puerperally

Phrases

puerperal fever

Frequently Paired Words

antepartum intrapartum parous peripartum postpartum prepartum puerperium

Questions

How do you pronounce puerperal?
The recorded pronunciation is /pjuˈɝpəɹəl/.
What does puerperal mean?
Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
Where does puerperal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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