transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈtər-n ə l ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maternel, from Medieval Latin maternalis, from Latin maternus, from mater mother — more at mother
Date: 15th century
1. : of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
2.
a. : related through a mother
his maternal aunt
b. : inherited or derived from the female parent
maternal genes
• ma·ter·nal·ly -n ə l-ē adverb