earth-mother

earth-moth·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [urth muhth -er]
- /ɜrθ ˈmʌð ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [urth muhth -er]
- /ɜrθ ˈmʌð ər/

Definitions of earth-mother word

noun earth-mother the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life. 1
noun earth-mother a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility. 1
noun earth-mother a sensuous, maternal woman. 1

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Origin of earth-mother

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Earth-mother

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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earth-mother popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.