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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

motherish en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English motherish From mother + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Having maternal qualities; motherly.

Forms

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more motherish Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most motherish Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

motherliness · motherlike · maternal · motherly