vecāki

Etymology
The term constitutes a nominalized use of the comparative plural form of the adjective  and a calque of. In previous centuries it was also used in the sense of “ancient ones,” “ancestors,” “elders,” “wise ones;” in the 20th century, its meaning had become restricted to “parents.” Previously, combinations like   “father and mother” or   (lit. “father-mommy”).

Noun

 * 1) of people parents someone's father and mother
 * 2)  parent, parental an organism which has created other organisms
 * 1)  parent, parental an organism which has created other organisms
 * 1)  parent, parental an organism which has created other organisms
 * 1)  parent, parental an organism which has created other organisms