Parent

Caregiver of offspring.

mother father guardian

A parent is a caregiver for their offspring, typically a mother or father.

/ˈpɛrənt/

From Middle English parent, from Old French parent (noun), from Latin parēns (nominative) of parere ‘to give birth to’.

begetter procreator rearer

kin relative

adoptive parent foster parent stepparent co-parent

family

kinship social role