mamma

mamma
mamma 1570s, representing the native form of the reduplication of *ma- that is nearly universal among the I.E. languages (Cf. Gk. mamme "mother, grandmother," L. mamma, Pers. mama, Rus., Lith. mama "mother," Ger. Muhme "mother's sister," Fr. maman, Welsh mam "mother"). Probably a natural sound in baby-talk, perhaps imitative of sound made while sucking. Its late appearance in English is curious, but Middle English had mome (mid-13c.) "an aunt; an old woman," also an affectionate term of address for an older woman. In educated usage, the stress is always on the last syllable. In terms of recorded usage of related words in English, mama is from 1707, mum is from 1823, mummy in this sense from 1839, mommy 1844, momma 1852, and mom 1867.

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  • Mamma — Mam*ma , n. [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.] Mother; word of tenderness and familiarity. [Written also {mama}.] [1913 Webster] Tell tales papa and mamma. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mamma — Mam ma, n.; pl. {Mamm[ae]}. [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.) A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; udder; bag. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mammà — s.f. [dal fr. maman, o esemplato su papà ], merid. [donna che genera figli, usato anche come appellativo] ▶◀ e ◀▶ [➨ mamma (1)] …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • mamma — mamma1 [mä′mə, mə mä′] n. [like L mamma, mother, Sans mā, Gr mammē < baby talk] MAMA mamma2 [mam′ə] n. pl. mammae [mam′ē] [L, breast, prob. identical with MAMMA1] a gland for secreting milk, present in the female of all mammals; mammary gland …   English World dictionary

  • Mamma — Mamma, der Laut lallender Kinder, beim ersten Versuche ihre Gefühle sprachlich auszudrücken; daher fast in allen Sprachen so v.w. Mutter …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Mamma — (lat.), die weibliche Brust; mammāl, die Brüste betreffend …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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