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KK Pronunciation

〔 mәˋtFnәtI 〕

Pronunciation

〔 mәˊtәːnәti 〕


Overview of noun maternity

The noun maternity has 3 senses


  • pregnancy, gestation, maternity -- (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)

  • motherhood, maternity -- (the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother)

  • motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity -- (the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children")