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parturient (adj.)
"about to give birth," 1590s, from Latin
parturientem
(nominative
parturiens
), present participle of
parturire
"be in labor," literally "desire to bring forth," desiderative of
parere
"to bear" (see
pare
). Related:
Parturiency
.
