parturition
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌpɑː(ɹ)tjʊˈɹɪʃən/ / /ˌpɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃəˈɹɪʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Latin parturitiō (“parturition”), from parturiō, from pariō (“to give birth”).
- The act or process of a mother giving birth.
“Near-synonyms: labour, delivery (the moment of emergence)”
“So strange is the scripture of the sky! Innumerable legends and customs connect the rebirth of the Sun with a Virgin parturition.”