Main Entry: ¹daugh·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈdȯ-tər, ˈdä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, doughter, from Old English dohtor; akin to Old High German tohter daughter, Greek thygatēr

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a female offspring especially of human parents b : a female adopted child c : a human female descendant
2 : something considered as a daughter <the United States is a daughter of Great Britain>
3 : an atomic species that is the product of the radioactive decay of a given element

— daugh·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective