maternal (redirected from maternal pelvic inlet)

ma·ter·nal  (m-tûrnl)

adj.

1. Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly: maternal instinct.

2. Inherited from one's mother: a maternal trait.

3. Related through one's mother: my maternal uncle.

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[Middle English, from Old French maternel, from Medieval Latin mternlis, from Latin mternus, from mter, mother; see mter- in Indo-European roots.]

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ma·ternal·ism n.

ma·ternal·ly adv.

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maternal

Adjective

1. of or characteristic of a mother

2. related through the mother's side of the family: his maternal uncle [Latin mater mother]

maternally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	maternal - characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy paternal - characteristic of a father
	2.	maternal - relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"
	3.	maternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance" parental, paternal
	4.	maternal - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother" enate, enatic related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

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maternal

adjective motherly, protective, nurturing, maternalistic

Translations

maternal [məˈtəːnl] adj → maternal;

maternal grandmother → abuela materna

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maternal [məˈtəːnl] adj → maternel(le)

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maternal [məˈtəːnl] adj → mütterlich, Mutter-

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maternal [məˈtəːnl] adj → materno/a