[ prʌɪ'mɪp(ə)rə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ri: ) Medicine a woman giving birth for the first time.
Derivatives
primiparous adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from primus 'first' + -parus 'bringing forth' (from parere ).
[ prʌɪ'mɪp(ə)rə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -ri: ) Medicine a woman giving birth for the first time.
Derivatives
primiparous adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from primus 'first' + -parus 'bringing forth' (from parere ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004