genitor
noun
gen·i·tor
ˈjenətər,
-nəˌtȯ(ə)r
plural -s
: one who begets : father, parent
the genitor of that political hybrid, the corporate state
Avro Manhattan
Avro Manhattan specifically : the biological as distinguished from the legal father in some cultures compare pater
Word History
Etymology
Middle English genytur, from Latin genitor, from genitus (past participle of gignere to beget) + -or
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
genitors
noun
as in mothers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mothers
- parents
- paters
- papas
- fathers
- moms
- dads
- mammies
- mas
- mommies
- mamas
- pas
- maters
- mammas
- daddies
- stepfathers
- mommas
- poppas
- progenitors
- pops
- stepmothers
- stepparents
- forefathers
- ancestors
- forbears
- forebearers
- grandfathers
- forebears
- antecedents
- grandmothers
- guardians
- custodians
- primogenitors
