"begetter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: begetters [plural]
Etymology: From beget + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|beget|er|id2=agent noun}} beget + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} begetter (plural begetters)
  1. A procreator; one who begets. Translations (a procreator): γενέτης (genétēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), родител (roditel) (Bulgarian), създател (sǎzdatel) (Bulgarian), verwekker [masculine] (Dutch), géniteur (French), procréateur (French), gineadóir [masculine] (Irish), ро́дител (róditel) [masculine] (Macedonian), о́сновач (ósnovač) [masculine] (Macedonian), со́здавач (sózdavač) [masculine] (Macedonian), والد (vâled) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-begetter-en-noun-je9jJMja Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 92 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'a procreator': 99 1
  2. (figuratively) An originator; a creator. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-begetter-en-noun-TvmPDuMa

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