Spanish Conversation · Level 35
75 words
Spanish word
maternidad
Pronunciation
IPA/mateɾniˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounmotherhood
Example
La maternidad cambió su vida.
Motherhood changed her life.
More examples
Tomó una licencia por maternidad de seis meses.
She took a six-month maternity leave.
Core concept
The condition and role of being a mother, including physical, emotional, and social aspects.
Common phrases
permiso de maternidad
maternity leave
licencia por maternidad
maternity leave
hospital de maternidad
maternity hospital
Similar words
madre: Woman who has one or more children.
embarazo: State of carrying a developing fetus inside the body.
crianza: Care and upbringing of a child, including daily routines and guidance.
paternidad: State and role of being a father, with parental duties and identity.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de características físicas, emocionales y sociales asociadas al hecho de ser madre.
Word origin
From Latin mater 'mother' plus the abstract-forming suffix -idad (from Latin -itas), the noun names the condition or state of being a mother.
Usage tips
- For pregnancy use embarazo, for childbirth use parto or nacimiento, and facilities are usually called hospital de maternidad or sala de maternidad.
Other meanings
- maternity clinicnoun
- maternity wardnoun
Opposites
- paternidadfatherhoodnoun
- esterilidadsterilitynoun