primipara

noun

pri·​mip·​a·​ra prī-ˈmi-pə-rə 

plural primiparas or primiparae prī-ˈmi-pə-ˌrē 

-ˌrī

1

: an individual bearing a first offspring

2

: an individual that has borne only one offspring

primiparous

prī-ˈmi-pə-rəs 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin prīmipara "having given birth for the first time," from prīmus "first" + -i- -i- + -para, feminine of -parus -parous, prime entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

primipara

noun

pri·​mip·​a·​ra prī-ˈmip-ə-rə 

plural primiparas or primiparae -ˌrē 

1

: an individual bearing a first offspring

2

: an individual that has borne only one offspring