pəˈrent ə l sometimes ˈpa(a)rənt ə l or ˈperən- adjective
Etymology: Latin parentalis, from parent-, parens parent + -alis -al — more at parent
1. : of or relating to a parent : paternal , maternal
participation in the tests now under way is only upon parental request — Monsanto Magazine
2.
a. : appropriate to, characteristic of, or resembling a parent
maintained a nice balance between parental authority and parental affection
the peculiar and indeed parental relationship of the author to his work — Stanley Unwin
b. : of, relating to, or constituting a source or origin
the progenitor of the gold, however, was some parental magma — A.M.Bateman