puerperal

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English

Etymology

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (woman in childbirth), from puer (child) + pariō (I bear).

Pronunciation

Adjective

puerperal (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
    1. (broadly) Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.

Derived terms

Translations

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pu.eʁ.peˈɾaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /pweʁ.peˈɾaw/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pu.eɾ.peˈɾaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /pweɾ.peˈɾaw/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pu.eʁ.peˈɾaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /pweʁ.peˈɾaw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pu.eɻ.peˈɾaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /pweɻ.peˈɾaw/
 

  • Hyphenation: pu‧er‧pe‧ral

Adjective

puerperal m or f (plural puerperais)

  1. puerperal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French puerpérale.

Adjective

puerperal m or n (feminine singular puerperală, masculine plural puerperali, feminine and neuter plural puerperale)

  1. puerperal

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pweɾpeˈɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: puer‧pe‧ral

Adjective

puerperal m or f (masculine and feminine plural puerperales)

  1. puerperal

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