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mother in Greek

mother in Greek is μητέρα, μάνα, ανατρέφω — mother means a female parent.

mother in Greek

μητέρα
noun
Pronounced: mitera
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
μάνα
noun
Pronounced: mana
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
μητέρα
noun
Pronounced: mitera
ανατρέφω
verb
Pronounced: anatrefo
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
κανακεύω
verb
Pronounced: kanakevo
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

What does "mother" mean?

  1. noun A female parent.
    "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
  2. noun The origin or source of something.
    "Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
  3. verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
    "She tends to mother her younger colleagues."
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mother in a sentence

  • Her mother taught her to bake when she was six.
  • He calls his mother every Sunday evening.
  • Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.
  • She tends to mother her younger colleagues.

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What is "mother" in Greek?

"mother" in Greek is μητέρα, μάνα, ανατρέφω. mother means: A female parent.

How do you pronounce μητέρα?

"mother" in Greek is μητέρα, pronounced "mitera".

How do you use "mother" in a sentence?

Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Greek, "mother" is μητέρα, μάνα, ανατρέφω.

Are there other ways to say "mother" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "mother": μητέρα, μάνα, ανατρέφω, κανακεύω.

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