primiparousadj.

Brit.

/prʌɪˈmɪp(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/praɪˈmɪp(ə)rəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prīmipara , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin prīmipara (feminine adjective) that has given birth for the first time ( < prīmi- , combining form of prīmus prime adj. + -para , feminine of -parus : see -parous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare French primipare , adjective (1812). Compare slightly earlier primipara n.

Obstetrics and Veterinary Medicine.

Designating a female who is giving or has given birth for the first time, or who is pregnant for the first time; (also) designating a female who has had one pregnancy that resulted in viable offspring. Cf. primigravid adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > for first time

primiparous1836

1836 Lancet 16 Apr. 115/2 This [case of oblique position] occurred in a primiparous female.

1857 W. R. Bullock tr. P. Cazeaux Theoret. & Pract. Treat. Midwifery (ed. 2) 128 This line may generally be regarded, especially in a primiparous female, as a certain sign of pregnancy.

1906 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 77 508 If in a primiparous rabbit Porro's operation be performed..at any day before the 14th, the development of the mammary gland at once ceases.

1932 S. Zuckerman Social Life Monkeys & Apes viii. 135 No significant difference is found between the behaviour of a primiparous and a multiparous rat.

1997 R. M. Sapolsky Trouble with Testosterone 39 Primiparous mothers—those with their first child—are rarely particularly skillful, but Rebekah was just plain awful.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primiparous
释义	primiparousadj. Brit. /prʌɪˈmɪp(ə)rəs/, U.S. /praɪˈmɪp(ə)rəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prīmipara , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prīmipara (feminine adjective) that has given birth for the first time ( < prīmi- , combining form of prīmus prime adj. + -para , feminine of -parus : see -parous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare French primipare , adjective (1812). Compare slightly earlier primipara n. Obstetrics and Veterinary Medicine. Designating a female who is giving or has given birth for the first time, or who is pregnant for the first time; (also) designating a female who has had one pregnancy that resulted in viable offspring. Cf. primigravid adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > for first time primiparous1836 1836 Lancet 16 Apr. 115/2 This [case of oblique position] occurred in a primiparous female. 1857 W. R. Bullock tr. P. Cazeaux Theoret. & Pract. Treat. Midwifery (ed. 2) 128 This line may generally be regarded, especially in a primiparous female, as a certain sign of pregnancy. 1906 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 77 508 If in a primiparous rabbit Porro's operation be performed..at any day before the 14th, the development of the mammary gland at once ceases. 1932 S. Zuckerman Social Life Monkeys & Apes viii. 135 No significant difference is found between the behaviour of a primiparous and a multiparous rat. 1997 R. M. Sapolsky Trouble with Testosterone 39 Primiparous mothers—those with their first child—are rarely particularly skillful, but Rebekah was just plain awful. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836
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