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parental (adj.)

"of or pertaining to a parent or parents; proper to or characteristic of parents," 1620s, from Latin parentalis "of parents," from parens "father or mother" (see parent (n.)). Related: Parentally.

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parent (n.)

early 15c. (late 12c. as a surname), "a mother or father; a forebear, ancestor," from Old French parent "father, parent, relative, kin" (11c.) and directly from Latin parentem (nominative parens) "father or mother, ancestor," noun use of present participle of parire "bring forth, give birth to, produce," from PIE root *pere- (1) "to produce, bring forth." Began to replace native elder after c. 1500.

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Definitions of parental from WordNet

parental (adj.)
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced;
parental (adj.)
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;
parental guidance
Synonyms: maternal / paternal
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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