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Meaning of "genitor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GENITOR

From Latin, from gignere to beget.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GENITOR

genitor  [ˈdʒɛnɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENITOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Genitor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENITOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

genitor

Kinship terminology

Kinship terminology is the systems used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship. Different societies classify kinship relations differently and therefore use different systems of kinship terminology - for example some languages distinguish between affinal and consanguine uncles, whereas others have only one word to refer to both a father and his brothers. Kinship terminologies include the terms of address used in different languages or communities for different relatives and the terms of reference used to identify the relationship of these relatives to ego or to each other.

Definition of genitor in the English dictionary

The definition of genitor in the dictionary is the biological father as distinguished from the pater or legal father.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENITOR


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
admonitor
ədˈmɒnɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
creator
kriːˈeɪtə
data
ˈdeɪtə
editor
ˈɛdɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
Greater
ˈɡreɪtə
janitor
ˈdʒænɪtə
knitter
ˈnɪtə
later
ˈleɪtə
litter
ˈlɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
monitor
ˈmɒnɪtə
premonitor
priːˈmɒnɪtə
primogenitor
ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə
progenitor
prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə
twitter
ˈtwɪtə
visitor
ˈvɪzɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENITOR

genit.
genital
genital herpes
genital warts
genitalia
genitalial
genitalic
genitally
genitals
genitival
genitivally
genitive
genitively
genitourinary
genitourinary medicine
geniture
genius
genius loci
genizah
genizoth

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENITOR

auditor
baby monitor
beauty editor
capacitor
CGA monitor
competitor
compositor
creditor
exhibitor
expositor
heart monitor
heart-rate monitor
inhibitor
Malayan monitor
managing editor
preview monitor
senior editor
solicitor
text editor
traitor

Synonyms and antonyms of genitor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «genitor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENITOR

Find out the translation of genitor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of genitor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «genitor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

genitor
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

genitor
570 millions of speakers

English

genitor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

genitor
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

genitor
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

genitor
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genitor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

genitor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

géniteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Genitor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erzeuger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アリウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

genitor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Genitor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

genitor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

genitor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genitor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genitor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

genitor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

genitor
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genitor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γενάρχης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genitor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genitor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genitor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of genitor

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENITOR»

The term «genitor» is normally little used and occupies the 109.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENITOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «genitor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «genitor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about genitor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENITOR»

Discover the use of genitor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to genitor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fathers and Sons in Virgil's Aeneid: Tum Genitor Natum
Narrative summary of Virgil's epic poem.
M. Owen Lee, 1979
2
GENITOR: A Different Genetic Algorithm
Finally, preliminary empirical results are presented demonstrating the viability of GENITOR; these results include comparisons with a standard genetic algorithm on a standard set of tests functions for genetic algorithms."
Darrell Whitley, Joan Kauth, Colorado State University. Department of Computer Science, 1988
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The Politics of Reproductive Ritual
GENITOR AND PATER In discussing paternity in tribal and band societies, one must distinguish between the role of genitor, the biological father, and the role of pater, the sociological father. A pater is an individual who is granted jural rights ...
Karen Ericksen Paige, Jeffery M. Paige, 1982
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Anthology for Music in Western Civilization, Volume I: Media ...
6 Chants Beginning the Mass for Christmas Day Kyrie, Omnipotens genitor The Introit is followed by two chants of the Ordinary of the Mass, the melismatic Kyrie and the neumatic Gloria. These texts are general in tone and, as is true for the ...
Timothy Roden, Craig Wright, Bryan Simms, 2009
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A Hand-book of the English Language, for the Use of Students ...
genitor = a father, we have a nearer approach to gender. Here the difference of sex is expressed by a difference of termination ; the words genitor and genitrix being in a true etymological relation, i.e., either derived from each other, or from ...
Robert Gordon Latham, 1851
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Anthropological Perspectives On Kinship
The known genitor also had certain rights and duties with respect to his offspring. When the daughter whom he begot married, he might claim 'the cow of the begetting' or 'the cow of the loins' as his part of her bridewealth (Evans- Pritchard  ...
Ladislav Holy, 1996
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A Hand-book of the English Language: For the Use of Students ...
Here the difference of sex is expressed by a difference of termination ; the words genitor and genitrix being in a true etymological relation, i. e., either derived from each other, or from some common source. With this we have, in English ...
Robert Gordon Latham, 1870
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Nuer Dilemmas: Coping with Money, War, and the State
There was a long tradition, as I explained, of Nuer women becoming paters through cattle exchange.46 It would thus have been possible, at least in principle, to have resolved this dispute by proclaiming the woman both pater and genitor — or, ...
Sharon Elaine Hutchinson, 1996
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The English Language
the words genitor and genitrix being in a true etymological relation, i. e., either derived from each other, or from some common source. With this we have, in English corresponding modes of expression : e.g., This, however, in strict grammatical ...
Robert Gordon Latham, 1850
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Artificial Intelligence: Methodology, Systems, and ...
Thirdly, from the software engineering point of view, in contrast with the existing environments, X-GENITOR's goals and features is the support of all main phases of software development (such as design, validation, documentation and ...
Christoph Bussler, Dieter Fensel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENITOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term genitor is used in the context of the following news items.
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City & Guilds: Artistic Self Explored At London Degree Show 2015
She defines Genetrix based on the word genitor: 'a venus, a mother, one who brings forth.' The Foundation takes interest in biotechnology, ... «ArtLyst, Jul 15»
2
Sacred ritual violated 225 years ago too
... what the article encased in the figure of Jugurnnath is, but the Shaster (Shastra) says it was put there by Burma (Brahma, the pro-genitor), it is ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
3
Women need to embrace the empowering veil again
... settings of the Mass, anyway– usually the De Angelis or the Deus Genitor Alme, and the Credo is almost invariably Credo I or Credo III. «Catholic Herald Online, Apr 15»
4
Prophetic Medicine: What about sugar?
Sugarcane is indicated for genitor-urinary disorders such as micturition, prostrate problems, cyctitis and nepthritis. Mixed with lime juice, it is ... «MuslimVillage.com, Apr 15»
5
When cultural values clash with human rights: the case of the …
Thus, because the bridewealth is presented in the name of the deceased person, the deceased person is considered the 'genitor' of the ... «GhanaWeb, Mar 15»
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After saving pennies, Andrew Alling unveils new album
Cortland's Genitor, which features Matt Barnes on vocals and guitar, will close out the show, kicking off around 11:30 p.m. Cover is $5. • Sunday ... «Ithaca Journal, Jan 15»
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Meade and Pallesen make a strong team in London Foundation recital
... was thrilling, raising hairs when she condemned her father as “barbaro genitor.” This music turned out to be a major strength for Pallesen, too ... «New York Classical Review, Jan 15»
8
Delhi Doctors Separate Conjoined Twin Girls Sharing Common Liver
The twins were joined at the buttocks and shared their lower spinal cords, lower gastrointestinal tract and genitor-urinary tracts, with a common ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Nov 14»
9
Truth is sacred
He who begets a child; in L. genitor or generator. 2. The first ancestor; the progenitor of a race or family. 3. The appellation of an old man, and a ... «MercatorNet, Sep 14»
10
Is China A Lonely Diva?
As the genitor of the “West,” Europe has certain values (democracy, free speech, individual rights) that it will not sacrifice, and given a Chinese ... «The Diplomat, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Genitor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/genitor>. Apr 2024 ».
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