PARTURITION


Meaning of PARTURITION in English

/ 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.