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begetter

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A procreator; one who begets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An originator; a creator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his father was born in Atlanta

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: father, male parent

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: parent

Narrower terms: dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop, father-in-law, old man, pater

History

Etymology

From Middle English begetare, begettare, biȝetere, equivalent to beget + -er.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܡܘܠܕܢܐ (mawlḏānā) — a procreator
  • Bulgarian: родител (roditel) — a procreator
  • Bulgarian: създател (sǎzdatel) — a procreator
  • Dutch: verwekker — a procreator
  • French: géniteur — a procreator
  • French: procréateur — a procreator
  • Ancient Greek: γενέτης (genétēs) — a procreator
  • Hindi: जन्मदाता (janmadātā) — a procreator
  • Hindi: जनक (janak) — a procreator
  • Irish: gineadóir — a procreator
  • Macedonian: ро́дител (róditel) — a procreator
  • Macedonian: о́сновач (ósnovač) — a procreator
  • Macedonian: со́здавач (sózdavač) — a procreator
  • Persian: والد (vâled) — a procreator
  • Sanskrit: जनितृ (janitṛ́) — a procreator