maternité
See also: matèrnité
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin maternitātem, from māter (“mother”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maternité f (plural maternités)
- maternity, motherhood
- pregnancy
- maternity ward (in a hospital)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “maternité”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.