maternal
adjective · nounB1Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
- 2.
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
Toby is my maternal uncle.
- 3.
(anatomy, medicine) Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(dated, informal, rare)A mother.
- 2.
(rare)A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
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Nguồn gốc từ
méh₂tēr The adjective is derived from Late Middle English maternal, maternall, from Middle French maternel (maternal) (modern maternel), or from its etymon māternālis (maternal), from Latin māternus (maternal; related to the mother or her side of the family) + -ālis. Māternus is derived from māter (mother) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (mother)) + -rnus.