maternal

/mateɾˈnal/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
maternales

Meaning

  1. maternal

    • Tiene un instinto maternal.

      She has a maternal instinct.

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Portuguese

maternal

maternal is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "maternal."

Practice

1 What does maternal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tiene un instinto ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches maternal?

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