Definitions for parental

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parental pa·ren·tal

Spelling: [puh-ren-tl]

IPA: /pəˈrɛn tl/

Parental is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 333 anagrams from letters in parental (aaelnprt).

Definitions for parental

noun

1. Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):

adjective

1. of or relating to a parent.
2. proper to or characteristic of a parent:
3. having the relation of a parent.
4. Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.

Origin of parental

1615-25; Latin parentālis “of, belonging to parents,” equivalent to parent- parent + -ālis -al¹

Examples for parental

The parental fold may be about to envelope you—and yet also drive you mad.

And now, together with my parental blessing, I bequeath to you this doll.

Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.

The mighty machines were far too powerful for the prejudices of parental hearts.

And at $29.99, lighting up all sense of parental dignity and responsibility costs less than a carton of actual cigarettes.

The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.

Did they realize that it was poured before the altar of parental devotion?

Granted, Apple and Facebook have made tremendous strides in terms of expanding their parental leave policies over the years.

I suspect that he was shocked at my neglect of parental duties.

The voice of parental and conjugal tenderness was silent in the grave!