maternity
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maternity
- /məˈtɜːnɪti/ UK
- /məˈtɜɹnəti/ US
- [-ɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nɪti
Where it comes from
From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
noun maternities
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
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A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
She's working in maternity this month.
Similar: maternity ward
Opposite: paternity
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motherhood, mother, maternal, mater, paternity, parent, parenthood, rearing, nursery, confinement, kindergarten, delivery, planning, leave, fertility, reproductive
noun
Opposite: paternity
Translations
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noun state of being a mother; motherhood
| हिन्दी | मातृत्व mātŕtva |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μητρότητα mitrótita |
| Русский | материнство materinstvo |
noun state of being pregnant; pregnancy
| हिन्दी | गर्भावस्था garbhāvasthā |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | εγκυμοσύνη egkymosýni |
| Русский | беременность beremennostʹ |
noun ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born
| Ελληνικά | μαιευτήριο maieftírio |
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title = {maternity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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