mother in Latin
mother in Latin is mater, māter, genetrix — mother means a female parent.
mother in Latin
mater
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
māter
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
genetrix
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
maximus
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
mater
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
What does "mother" mean?
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noun A female parent.
"Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
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noun The origin or source of something.
"Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
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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.
- Curiosity is often the mother of discovery, a teacher once told us.
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What is "mother" in Latin?
"mother" in Latin is mater, māter, genetrix. mother means: A female parent.
How do you use "mother" in a sentence?
Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Latin, "mother" is mater, māter, genetrix.
Are there other ways to say "mother" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 4 translations listed for "mother": mater, māter, genetrix, maximus.
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