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单词 genitor
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Definition of genitor in English:

genitor

noun ˈdʒɛnɪtəˈjenədər
Anthropology
  • A person's biological father.

    〔人类学〕亲生父亲。常与PATER 相对

    Often contrasted with pater
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A limited number of individuals may claim ownership of the estates of both their pater and genitor.
    • Children are typically given the name of their genitors regardless of the type of mating arrangement.
    • People do not claim to own more than one small-scale name, unless their pater is distinct from their genitor.
    • The plot is a complex intercontinental ‘quest for the father’ which inexorably transforms itself into a manhunt where said ‘father’ turns out to be a murderous, unnatural genitor.
    • Rather John's genitor was another man, with other land-owning interests, and consequently John's own real land-owning interests were elsewhere.
    Synonyms
    mother, father

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'father'): from Old French geniteur or Latin genitor, from the root of gignere 'beget'. The current sense dates from the mid 20th century.

Definition of genitor in US English:

genitor

nounˈjenədər
Anthropology
  • A person's biological father.

    〔人类学〕亲生父亲。常与PATER 相对

    Often contrasted with pater
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Children are typically given the name of their genitors regardless of the type of mating arrangement.
    • A limited number of individuals may claim ownership of the estates of both their pater and genitor.
    • Rather John's genitor was another man, with other land-owning interests, and consequently John's own real land-owning interests were elsewhere.
    • The plot is a complex intercontinental ‘quest for the father’ which inexorably transforms itself into a manhunt where said ‘father’ turns out to be a murderous, unnatural genitor.
    • People do not claim to own more than one small-scale name, unless their pater is distinct from their genitor.
    Synonyms
    mother, father

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘father’): from Old French geniteur or Latin genitor, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The current sense dates from the mid 20th century.

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