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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ren•tal /pəˈrɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]- of or relating to the parent or parents of a child:some firm parental discipline; parental guidance.
See -pare-2. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•ren•tal (pə ren′tl),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to a parent.
- proper to or characteristic of a parent:parental feelings.
- having the relation of a parent.
- Geneticspertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
- Latin parentālis of, belonging to parents, equivalent. to parent- parent + -ālis -al1
- 1615–25
pa•ren′tal•ly, adv. |