maternalis

Latin

Etymology

From māternus (of or pertaining to a mother, maternal) + -ālis, from māter (mother).

Pronunciation

Adjective

māternālis (neuter māternāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin, Renaissance Latin) Of or pertaining to a mother, maternal.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative māternālis māternāle māternālēs māternālia
Genitive māternālis māternālium
Dative māternālī māternālibus
Accusative māternālem māternāle māternālēs
māternālīs
māternālia
Ablative māternālī māternālibus
Vocative māternālis māternāle māternālēs māternālia

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: maternal
  • Spanish: maternal

References

  • maternalis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • maternalis in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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