Antonyms for maternal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : muh-tur-nl |
| Phonetic Transcription : məˈtɜr nl |
Definition of maternal
Origin :- late 15c., from Old French maternel (14c.), from Vulgar Latin *maternalis, from Latin maternus "maternal, of a mother," from mater "mother" (see mother (n.1)).
- adj motherly
- Mary was, in many things, a child; but her attitude had grown to be maternal.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- But Mary, regardless of maternal cacklings, sped after the doctor as he turned his horse.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- I have always thought that her affection for her father was less filial than maternal.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Could the Madonna, who was so maternal, desire the woe of lovers?
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Unlike most maternal peoples, these, the Zuñi Indians, are monogamists.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- It is directed and administered by the maternal uncle or the eldest brother.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- The embryo is then ready to separate from the maternal body (Fig. 22).
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- The term matriarchy is given to denomination after the maternal side.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- Innateness: no resemblance to her mother or forerunners on the maternal side.
- Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
- Paternal grossness was attenuated by the maternal influence.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for maternal
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