Etymology

mamma

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Today it means: The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. Full definition →

Latin mamma
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mamma · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing frommamma
  2. Latin · learned borrowing frommamma
  3. English todaymamma

Learned borrowing from Latin mamma.

mamma · noun, interjection, verb2

Variant of mama.

Words from the same roots

Latinmamma all →

mammalamahmammiformmammo-

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