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maternalrelating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈtɜːrnəl/

Korean meaning: 어머니의, 모성의, 엄마 같은

Korean pronunciation: 머-터-널 (강세: 터)

Example Sentences

  • My maternal grandfather was a pizza chef, so family dinners were always delicious.
  • She showed maternal concern for her students, always asking if they had eaten lunch.
  • Even my cat shows maternal behavior toward her toy mice.

maternal

ADJECTIVE

//məˈtɜːrnəl//

relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood

maternal concept
💡 Concept

Mother's protective instinct

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maternal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Maternal love becomes internal and eternal

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈtɜːrnəl/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈtɜːnəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmater
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'mater(어머니)'에서 유래한 단어로, 어머니와 관련된 모든 것을 나타냅니다. 고대 로마에서부터 어머니의 역할과 특성을 표현할 때 사용되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

eternalinternalexternal
eternal
internal
external

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My maternal grandfather was a pizza chef, so family dinners were always delicious.

She showed maternal concern for her students, always asking if they had eaten lunch.

😄 Fun example

Even my cat shows maternal behavior toward her toy mice.

His maternal aunt always sends him homemade cookies on his birthday.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

motherlynurturingcaringprotective

Antonyms

paternalneglectful

Related

mothermaternitymatriarchmaternalism