dictionary.ptmaternaladjectivegeneral usevery common/mɐˈtɛɾnu/ma·ter·noPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Relating to or characteristic of a mother.Usage examples“She felt a strong maternal instinct towards the child.”“He visited his maternal grandparents every summer.”SynonymsmotherlymaternalAntonymspaternalCommon combinationsmaternal instinctmaternal grandmothermaternal love
Relating to or characteristic of a mother.Usage examples“She felt a strong maternal instinct towards the child.”“He visited his maternal grandparents every summer.”SynonymsmotherlymaternalAntonymspaternalCommon combinationsmaternal instinctmaternal grandmothermaternal love