maternity
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/məˈtɜːnɪti/
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/məˈtɜːnɪti/ · /məˈtɜɹnəti/ · [-ɾi]
Definition of maternity
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being a mother; motherhood.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
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(countable, uncountable)A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
“She's working in maternity this month.”
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Etymology
From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
Words you can make from maternity
200+ playable · top: TYRAMINE (13 pts)
Best play tyramine 13 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
10 words6-letter words
34 words- ENMITY 11 pts
- ENTITY 9 pts
- NITERY 9 pts
- TETANY 9 pts
- TREATY 9 pts
- TYRANT 9 pts
- YATTER 9 pts
- YTTRIA 9 pts
- AIRMEN 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- IMARET 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- MARINE 8 pts
- MARTEN 8 pts
- MARTIN 8 pts
- MATIER 8 pts
- MATTER 8 pts
- MATTIN 8 pts
- MINTER 8 pts
- MITTEN 8 pts
- REMAIN 8 pts
- REMINT 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- TITMAN 8 pts
- TITMEN 8 pts
- ATTIRE 6 pts
- NATTER 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATITE 6 pts
- RATTEN 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RETINT 6 pts
- TINTER 6 pts
5-letter words
71 words- AMITY 10 pts
- ETYMA 10 pts
- MATEY 10 pts
- MEANY 10 pts
- MEATY 10 pts
- MEINY 10 pts
- MINTY 10 pts
- TRYMA 10 pts
- YAMEN 10 pts
- ENTRY 8 pts
- NATTY 8 pts
- NETTY 8 pts
- NITTY 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RATTY 8 pts
- TARTY 8 pts
- TEARY 8 pts
- TENTY 8 pts
- TRYNA 8 pts
- YEARN 8 pts
- YENTA 8 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMRIT 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- ARMET 7 pts
- INARM 7 pts
- MATER 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MATTE 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- MINER 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- NAMER 7 pts
- RAMEN 7 pts
- RAMET 7 pts
- RAMIE 7 pts
- RAMIN 7 pts
- REMAN 7 pts
- REMIT 7 pts
- TAMER 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
- INTER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- NITER 5 pts
- NITRE 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RIANT 5 pts
- TAINT 5 pts
- TATER 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TETRA 5 pts
- TETRI 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
- TITAN 5 pts
- TITER 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TRAIN 5 pts
- TRAIT 5 pts
- TREAT 5 pts
- TRINE 5 pts
- TRITE 5 pts
4-letter words
82 words- ARMY 9 pts
- MANY 9 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- MITY 9 pts
- MYNA 9 pts
- RIMY 9 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- NARY 7 pts
- TINY 7 pts
- TIYN 7 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MARE 6 pts
- MART 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MATT 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- META 6 pts
- MIEN 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINE 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MITT 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- REAM 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- TAME 6 pts
- TEAM 6 pts
- TERM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- RANT 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RENT 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TARN 4 pts
- TART 4 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENT 4 pts
- TERN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
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