/ ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃn; NAmE ˌpɑːrt-/ noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the act of giving birth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin parturitio(n-) , from parturire be in labour, inceptive of parere bring forth.
/ ˌpɑːtjʊˈrɪʃn; NAmE ˌpɑːrt-/ noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the act of giving birth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin parturitio(n-) , from parturire be in labour, inceptive of parere bring forth.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005