maternity
14 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #12,641
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Definitions
noun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mʌtˈɝːnɪtiː/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural maternities
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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