adj.
Pronunciation: -l ē
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother < motherly advice>
2 : resembling a mother : MATERNAL
– moth · er · li · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: -l ē
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother < motherly advice>
2 : resembling a mother : MATERNAL
– moth · er · li · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012