maternity /mә'tә:niti/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- (n.) the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
- (n.) the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
Chinese translation
- n. 母性, 怀孕, 妇产科医院
- a. 产妇的
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /mә'tә:niti/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- CET-6
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.66 · Super Rare
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