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The correct spelling is maternal.
How to pronounce maternal
/məˈtɜːnəl/
nounIPA: /məˈtɜːnəl/
Say it like: Mat-ern-al
The correct spelling is maternal. A mother. For example: "His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts."
Usage Examples
“His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.”
“Toby is my maternal uncle.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A mother.
- 2.A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
- 2.Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
- 3.Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
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