maternal

ma·ter·nal

(mə-tûr′nəl)

adj.

1. Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly: maternal instinct.

2. Inherited from one's mother: a maternal trait.

3. Related through one's mother: my maternal uncle.

[Middle English, from Old French maternel, from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter, mother; see māter- in Indo-European roots.]

ma·ter′nal·ism n.

ma·ter′nal·ly adv.

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maternal

(məˈtɜːnəl)

adj

1. of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother

2. related through the mother's side of the family: his maternal uncle.

[C15: from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter mother]

maˈternalism n

maˌternalˈistic adj

maˈternally adv

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ma•ter•nal

(məˈtɜr nl)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother.

2. related through a mother: his maternal aunt.

3. derived or inherited from a mother.

[1475–85; < Medieval Latin māternālis= Latin mātern(us) (māter mother¹ + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al¹]

ma•ter′nal•ism, n.

ma•ter`nal•is′tic, adj.

ma•ter′nal•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	maternal - characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy paternal - characteristic of a father
	2.	maternal - relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"
	3.	maternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance" parental, paternal
	4.	maternal - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother" enate, enatic related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

maternal

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Translations

mateřskýz matčiny strany

moderlig

äidillinen

אימהי

majčinskimajkinmajčin

anyai

móîur-úr móîurætt

母性の

어머니의

iš motinos pusėskaip motinamotiniškaimotiniškasmotinos

mātes-no mātes puses

z matkinej strany

moderlig

เกี่ยวกับมารดา

thuộc mẹ

maternal

[məˈtɜːnl] ADJ

1. (= motherly) [woman, behaviour, instinct] → maternal; [feelings, love] → maternal, de madre

2. (= on the mother's side) → materno (por parte de madre)
maternal aunt → tía f materna (por parte de madre)
maternal grandfather → abuelo m materno (por parte de madre)

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maternal

[məˈtɜː^rn^əl] adj

[grandmother, grandfather] → maternel(le)

maternal

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maternal

[məˈtɜːnl] adj → materno/a

maternal

(məˈtəːnl) adjective

1. of or like a mother. maternal feelings.

2. related on the mother's side of the family. my maternal grandfather.

maˈternally adverb

maternal

→ مُتَعَلِقٌ بِالْأُمِّ mateřský moderlig mütterlich μητρικός maternal äidillinen maternel majčinski materno 母性の 어머니의 moederlijk moderlig materialny maternal материнский moderlig เกี่ยวกับมารดา annelik thuộc mẹ 母性的

ma·ter·nal

a. maternal, materno-a, rel. a la madre;

___ fetal exchange → intercambio maternofetal;

___ welfare → bienestar materno.

maternal

adj materno; (motherly) maternal; — grandfather abuelo materno; — instinct instinto maternal