parental B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pəˈɹen.təl/ UK /pəˈɹɛn.təl/ See IPA manual Freq #14134 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or typical of a parent. Many films carry a warning that parental guidance is advised. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or typical of a... maternalpaternal ↔ Opposites filial Word family Forms parentally Derived forms alloparentalbioparentalbiparentalcoparentaldiparentalextraparentalfilioparentalgodparentalgrandparentalheteroparentalinterparentalmonoparental Related forms maternalpaternal Appears in Phrases (1) See all parental leave time away from work allowed for caring for a child or arranging the child's welfare Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”). parentālis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # parental **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pəˈɹen.təl/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈɹɛn.təl/ **Frequency rank:** 14134 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or typical of a parent. ## Examples - Many films carry a warning that parental guidance is advised. ## Antonyms - filial ## Derived Forms - alloparental - bioparental - biparental - coparental - diparental - extraparental - filioparental - godparental - grandparental - heteroparental - interparental - monoparental ## Related Forms - maternal - paternal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: parentālis ## Etymology From Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”). ## AI Etymology Parental comes from Middle French parental, from Latin parentālis, from parens (“parent”). Modern senses include relating to or typical of a parent. The wider word family includes derivatives such as alloparental, bioparental, biparental, coparental, diparental, and extraparental and related forms such as maternal and paternal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown