mother
mother is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, mother is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofmother
- A (human) female who has given birth to a baby
Example: "He had something of his mother in him."
- A human female who parents an adopted or fostered child
- A human female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clone.
- A pregnant female, possibly as a shortened form of mother-to-be.
Example: "Nutrients and oxygen obtained by the mother are conveyed to the fetus."
- A female parent of an animal.
Example: "The lioness was a mother of four cubs."
- A female ancestor.
- A source or origin.
Example: "The Mediterranean was mother to many cultures and languages."
- Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
- (when followed by a surname) A title of respect for one's mother-in-law.
Example: "Mother Smith, meet my cousin, Doug Jones."
- Any elderly woman, especially within a particular community.
- Any person or entity which performs mothering.
- The principal piece of an astrolabe, into which the others are fixed.
- The female superior or head of a religious house; an abbess, etc.
- Hysterical passion; hysteria; the uterus.
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