maternité

See also: matèrnité

French

Etymology

From Latin maternitātem, from māter (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.tɛʁ.ni.te/

Noun

maternité f (plural maternités)

1. maternity, motherhood
2. pregnancy
3. maternity ward (in a hospital)

Derived terms

• congé de maternité

See also

• paternité
• sororité
• fraternité

Further reading

• “maternité”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

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