Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primiparous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prim-i-parous
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pregnant or giving birth for the first time.

adj

Having borne only one child.

Example Sentences

"[The linea nigra] may generally be regarded, especially in a primiparous female, as a certain sign of pregnancy[…]"
"Seashore et al. (1973) found that in comparison to multiparous women, primiparous women separated from their premature babies undergo greater loss of self-confidence, an effect that apparently can be reversed if primiparous women have had prior experience caring for infants."

Etymology

From New Latin prīmiparus, from prīmus (“first”) + pariō (“to give birth”).

Word Breakdown

Root: prīmiparus

Derived Forms

primiparity

Frequently Paired Words

primigravid primipara

Synonyms

uniparous

Antonyms

multiparous

Questions

What does primiparous mean?: Pregnant or giving birth for the first time.
Where does primiparous come from?: From New Latin prīmiparus, from prīmus (“first”) + pariō (“to give birth”).

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