genitor

American  

[jen-i-ter] / ˈdʒɛn ɪ tər /

noun

1. a parent, especially a father.

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genitor British  

/ ˈdʒɛnɪtə, -tɔː /

noun

1. the biological father as distinguished from the pater or legal father

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Etymology

Origin of genitor

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin, equivalent to geni- (variant stem of gignere to beget) + -tor -tor; cognate with Greek genétōr, Sanskrit janitar-

Example Sentences

One of the various crimes of which he was suspected, identifies him as the Gellius branded by our poet, and whose vices were so great— —— “Quantum non ultima Tethys, Non genitor nympharum abluit Oceanus.”

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This, however, in strict grammatical language, is an approach to gender rather than gender itself; the difference from true grammatical gender being as follows:— Let the Latin words genitor and genitrix be declined:— Sing.

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Therefore the more proper name of the divine person is begetter and genitor than Father.

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Minnows never come under the care of their genitors, but are independent as soon as they are hatched.

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Now generation signifies something in process of being made, whereas paternity signifies the complement of generation; and therefore the name "Father" is more expressive as regards the divine person than genitor or begettor.

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