Significado
mother; maternal, motherly
En una frase
Ha sempre avuto un istinto materno molto forte.
She has always had a very strong maternal instinct.
Vai a trovare i nonni dal lato materno?
Are you going to visit your grandparents on your mother's side?
Non ho mai sentito un affetto materno così caldo.
I have never felt such warm motherly affection.
Formas de la palabra (4)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| materno | masculine · singular |
| materna | feminine · singular |
| materni | masculine · plural |
| materne | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use materno after the noun in fixed phrases: amore materno, istinto materno. Before the noun is possible but often more literary or emphatic.
- It agrees like a regular adjective: materno, materna, materni, materne.
- For family-side terms, Italian often prefers line-specific phrases: nonna materna, zio materno, linea materna.