maternal /mә'tә:nl/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) characteristic of a mother
- (adj.) relating to or derived from one's mother
Chinese translation
- a. 母亲的, 母系的, 母方的
- [医] 属母的, 母的, 母性的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /mә'tә:nl/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.77 · Super Rare
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