ma·ter·nal (m -tûr nl)
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 m
 ternlis, from Latin mternus, from mter, mother; see mter- 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
[from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter mother]
maternalism n
maternalistic adj
maternally adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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"
| |
| 4. |  maternal - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother"
related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
|
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
maternal
adjective motherly, protective, nurturing, maternalistic Her feelings towards him were maternal.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
maternal [məˈtɜːnl] ADJ
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)
maternal aunt → tía f materna(por parte de madre)
maternal grandfather → abuelo m materno(por parte de madre)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
maternal [məˈtɜːrnəl] adj
[instinct] → maternel(le)
[grandmother, grandfather] → maternel(le)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
maternal
adj → mütterlich; maternal grandfather → Großvater mütterlicherseits; maternal affection or love → Mutterliebe f; maternal instincts → Mutterinstinkte pl, → mütterliche Instinkte pl; to be maternal to somebody → sich jdmgegenüber mütterlich or wie eine Mutter verhalten; maternal health care → medizinische Betreuung für Mütter; maternal death rate → Müttersterblichkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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maternal [məˈtɜːnl] adj → materno/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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1. of or like a mother. maternal feelings.
2. related on the mother's side of the family. my maternal grandfather.
maˈternally adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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maternal → متعلق بالأم mateřský moderlig mütterlich μητρικός maternal äidillinen maternel majčinski materno 母性の 어머니의 van moederszijde moderlig materialny maternal материнский moderlig เกี่ยวกับมารดา annelik đằng mẹ 母性的
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ma·ter·nal
a. maternal, materno-a, rel. a la madre; ___ fetal exchange → intercambio maternofetal; ___ welfare → bienestar materno.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
