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madre.

mother

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmadɾe/[ˈma.ð̞ɾɪ]
  1. mother

    feminine · formal
  2. riverbed

    feminine
  3. kernel of a cable

    feminine
  4. main line (in longline fishing the central line to which the branch lines with baits are attached)

    feminine
  5. tartar

    feminine
  6. womb; placenta

    also · feminine · in-plural
  7. base, safe place, haven

    feminine
  8. nun

    feminine · formal
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese madre, from Latin māter, mātrem (“mother, matron”).

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