Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being a mother; motherhood.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
Etymology

From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.

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