maternité

See also: matèrnité

French

Etymology

Latin maternitas, from māter (“mother”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.tɛʁ.ni.te/

Noun

maternité f (plural maternités)

maternity (state of being a mother)
maternity ward (in a hospital)

See also

Further reading

“maternité” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

Marinette

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