mother — a female parent
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a female parent
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌðər/
Example Sentences
- My mother can find anything I lose, even my missing socks from 3 years ago.
- She became a mother at the age of 25.
- Mother always knows when I'm lying - it's like she has superpowers!
mother
NOUN[/ˈmʌðər/]
a female parent
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'modor', the word traces back to the common ancestor language of the Germanic family. It is one of the most ancient and universal terms across Indo-European languages, appearing in nearly identical forms throughout the language family.
Breakdown
Old English 'modor' evolved into Middle English 'moder' and finally Modern English 'mother', representing a phonetic shift typical of Germanic sound changes. The root stems from Proto-Indo-European '*mater-', found across most Indo-European languages (Latin mater, Greek meter, Sanskrit matar).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mother can find anything I lose, even my missing socks from 3 years ago.”
“She became a mother at the age of 25.”
“Mother always knows when I'm lying - it's like she has superpowers!”
“The mother cat carried her kittens to safety.”
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