mother of all

moth·er of all

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er uhv, ov awl]
- /ˈmʌð ər ʌv, ɒv ɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er uhv, ov awl]
- /ˈmʌð ər ʌv, ɒv ɔl/

Definitions of mother of all words

noun mother of all a female parent. 1
noun mother of all (often initial capital letter) one's female parent. 1
noun mother of all a mother-in-law, stepmother, or adoptive mother. 1
noun mother of all a term of address for a female parent or a woman having or regarded as having the status, function, or authority of a female parent. 1
noun mother of all a term of familiar address for an old or elderly woman. 1
noun mother of all mother superior. 1

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Origin of mother of all

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English mother, moder, Old English mōdor; cognate with Dutch moeder, German Mutter, Old Norse mōthir, Latin māter, Greek mḗtēr, Sanskrit mātar-. As in father, th was substituted for d, possibly on the model of brother

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Parts of speech for Mother of all

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mother of all popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

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