Words · Common
maternity
/məˈtɝnɪti/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- noun
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
- noun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children