materno — meaning in English

English meaning

• maternal adj Relating to a mother, or having the caring, protective qualities associated with a mother.
• motherly adj Warm, protective, and nurturing in the way typically associated with a mother.

Senses

materno is used for these senses in English:

• motherly Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

maternal — full definition

1. adj Relating to a mother, or having the caring, protective qualities associated with a mother.
2. adj Related through one's mother's side of the family.