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- [muh-tur-ni-tee]
- /məˈtɜr nɪ ti/
- /məˈtɜː.nə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-tur-ni-tee]
- /məˈtɜr nɪ ti/
Definitions of maternity word
- noun maternity the state of being a mother; motherhood. 1
- noun maternity motherly quality; motherliness. 1
- noun maternity a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants. 1
- adjective maternity of, relating to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child. 1
- adjective maternity for mothers during and after childbirth or for the care of their newborn babies: a maternity hospital. 1
- adjective maternity for wear by pregnant women: maternity clothes. 1
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Origin of maternity
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin māternitās, equivalent to Latin mātern(us) (see maternal) + -itās -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maternity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maternity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maternity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maternity
noun maternity
- gestation — the process, state, or period of gestating.
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- motherhood — the state of being a mother; maternity.
- childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
Antonyms for maternity
noun maternity
- paternity — the state of being a father; fatherhood.
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See also
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