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parentalrelating to or characteristic of parents or parenthood

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characteristic of parents or parenthood

Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈrentəl/

Korean meaning: 부모의, 부모와 관련된

Korean pronunciation: 퍼-렌-털 (강세: 렌)

Example Sentences

  • My mom activated parental control on my phone, now I can't even watch cat videos after 9 PM!
  • Parental leave policies vary significantly between different countries.
  • The teenager rolled their eyes at every parental suggestion, as if wisdom was contagious.

parental

ADJECTIVE

//pəˈrentəl//

relating to or characteristic of parents or parenthood

parental concept
💡 Concept

Parents caring for their child

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parental rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Parental worries about dental costs affect mental health

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pəˈrentəl/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈrentəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootparent
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '부모'를 뜻하는 'parent'에 형용사 접미사 '-al'이 붙어 '부모의, 부모와 관련된'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다. 마치 부모가 자녀를 보호하는 모습처럼 항상 관련성을 나타내는 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

dentalmentalrental
dental
mental
rental

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📝Examples

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My mom activated parental control on my phone, now I can't even watch cat videos after 9 PM!

Parental leave policies vary significantly between different countries.

😄 Fun example

The teenager rolled their eyes at every parental suggestion, as if wisdom was contagious.

Students under 18 need parental consent to participate in the school trip.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

maternalpaternalfamily-relatedguardian

Antonyms

child-likejuvenile

Related

parentparenthoodguardianfamilyupbringing