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Word: Maternal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 15th century: from French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater ‘mother’
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Phonetic Spelling:
məˈtəːnl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth
Short Definition:relating to mother
Examples:- maternal care
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