英语词汇“maternal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ma•ter•nal adj.

of or relating to a mother:maternal instincts.
related through a mother's side of the family:[before a noun]a maternal aunt.

ma•ter•nal•ly, adv. See -mater-.

ma•ter•nal adj.

of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:maternal instincts.
related through a mother:his maternal aunt.
derived from a mother:maternal genes.

Medieval Latin māternālis, equivalent. to Latin mātern(us) (māter mother + -nus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al¹
1475–85

ma•ter′nal•ism, n.
ma•ter′nal•is′tic, adj.
ma•ter′nal•ly, adv.

maternal /məˈtɜːn^əl/ adj

of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother
related through the mother's side of the family: his maternal uncle

Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter mother

maˈternalism n maˌternalˈistic adj maˈternally adv

单词	maternal
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ma•ter•nal /məˈtɜrnəl/USA pronunciation adj. of or relating to a mother:maternal instincts. related through a mother's side of the family:[before a noun]a maternal aunt. ma•ter•nal•ly, adv. See -mater-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ma•ter•nal (mə tûr′nl),USA pronunciation adj. of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:maternal instincts. related through a mother:his maternal aunt. derived from a mother:maternal genes. Medieval Latin māternālis, equivalent. to Latin mātern(us) (māter mother + -nus adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ālis -al¹ 1475–85 ma•ter′nal•ism, n. ma•ter′nal•is′tic, adj. ma•ter′nal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: maternal /məˈtɜːn^əl/ adj of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother related through the mother's side of the family: his maternal uncle Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter mother maˈternalism n maˌternalˈistic adj maˈternally adv
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