parentage

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or condition of being a parent, the lineage or family origin of an individual, or collectively, the descendants of a particular person.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или положение родителя, происхождение или семейные корни человека, а также совокупность потомков определённого лица.esSustantivo que designa el estado o condición de ser padre o madre, así como el origen o linaje familiar de una persona; también puede referirse al conjunto de descendientes de un individuo.frNom désignant l'état ou la condition de parent, l'origine ou les racines familiales d'une personne, ainsi que l'ensemble des descendants d'un individu donné.deZustand oder Eigenschaft, Kind eines bestimmten Elternteils oder Elternpaares zu sein, sowie Abstammung und familiäre Herkunft; auch die Gesamtheit der Nachkommen einer Person.ptSubstantivo que designa a condição ou o estado de ser pai ou mãe, a origem ou linhagem familiar de uma pessoa, e também o conjunto de descendentes de alguém.zh名词，指作为父母的身份或状态、一个人的出身或家庭血统，以及某人的后代总称。arاسم يدل على صلة القرابة أو النسب، أو كون الشخص ذا أصل من والدين معينين، أو مجموعة الأبناء والذرية المنحدرين من شخص واحد.

1. State of being a parent B2 formal

   The condition or fact of being a mother or father.

   • The joys and challenges of parentage are unique to each individual.
   • She embraced the responsibilities of parentage with grace.
   • Modern society offers various paths to parentage.

   ruРодительствоesCondición de ser padre o madrefrParentalitédeElternschaftptParentalidadezh父母身份arالأبوة والأمومة

   Synonyms: fatherhoodmotherhoodparenthood

   Antonyms: childlessness

2. Family origin or lineage B2 formal

   The identity and origin of a person's parents; ancestry or family background.

   • He is of noble parentage, tracing his family back several centuries.
   • Her parentage is a mix of Irish and Italian heritage.
   • The document details the parentage of the royal child.

   ruПроисхождениеesparentesco, linaje u origen familiarfrOrigine familiale ou lignéedeHerkunftptOrigem familiarzh出身arأصل النسب

   Synonyms: ancestrybackgroundblooddescentextractionfamilyheritagelineagepedigreestock

3. Descendants of one individual C1 formal

   All the offspring or descendants of a particular person or couple.

   • The entire parentage of the ancient king is recorded in the chronicles.
   • The family tree shows the parentage of the clan's founder.
   • The parentage of the patriarch includes many notable figures.

   ruПотомки одного человекаesDescendenciafrdescendance d'un individudeNachkommen einer PersonptDescendentes de um indivíduozh一个人的后代arذُرِّيَّة شخص واحد

• parentages plural form
• parentages' possessive plural form
• parentage's possessive singular form