- maternal
- maternal (adj.) late 15c., from O.Fr. maternel (14c.), from V.L. *maternalis, from L. maternus "maternal, of a mother," from mater "mother" (see MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1)).
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maternal — MATERNÁL, Ă, maternali, e, adj. (livr.) Matern. – Din fr. maternel. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 maternál adj. m., pl. maternáli, f. sg. maternálă … Dicționar Român
maternal — adjetivo 1. De la madre: amor maternal, instinto maternal, cuidados maternales. Sinónimo: materno. 2. Que es como si fuera de la madre: Mi tía me cuidó con amor maternal. La novia lo miraba con ojos maternales … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Maternal — Ma*ter nal, a. [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See {Mother}.] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Motherly}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maternal — index consanguineous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 maternal adj. Having t … Law dictionary
maternal — [mə tʉr′nəl] adj. [ME < MFr maternel < L maternus < mater, MOTHER1] 1. of, like, or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly 2. derived, received, or inherited from a mother 3. related through the mother s side of the family… … English World dictionary
Maternal — (von lat. maternus: mütterlich, der Mutter) ist ein Attribut, das die mütterliche Herkunft beschreibt. Der Begriff wird bei der Vererbung angewendet (bspw. maternale Ausprägung eines Gens, maternale Herkunft eines Allels). Die väterliche Herkunft … Deutsch Wikipedia
maternal — adj. 2 g. 1. Próprio de mãe. 2. Cheio de carinho, de desvelos. = AFETUOSO, CARINHOSO • Sinônimo geral: MATERNO ‣ Etimologia: materno + al … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
maternal — adj. materno … Diccionario de la lengua española
maternal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or characteristic of a mother. 2) related through the mother s side of the family. DERIVATIVES maternally adverb. ORIGIN French maternel, from Latin mater mother … English terms dictionary
maternal — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Maternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother towards her child. She had little maternal instinct... Her feelings towards him were almost maternal. 2) … English dictionary
