English → Latin
“parental” in Latin
parēnsparent, mother, father; founder, ancestormodō̆just, only, merely, simply; recently, just now; presently
The English word parental itself goes back to Latin parēns, through parentālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
parental
parentum (genitive plur.); e.g., parental affection, parentum amor: in a parental manner, parentum more or modo (after the manner of parents): ut parentes solent (as parents are accustomed): ut parentes decet (as becomes parents).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for parental?
- The usual Latin words for “parental” are parēns, modō̆. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.