"materteral" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /məˈtɜːtəɹəl/ [UK] Forms: more materteral [comparative], most materteral [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin mātertera (“maternal aunt”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|mātertera||maternal aunt}} Latin mātertera (“maternal aunt”), {{af|en|-al}} -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} materteral (comparative more materteral, superlative most materteral)
  1. Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an aunt. Categories (topical): Female Synonyms: materterine Coordinate_terms: avuncular (english: uncle), maternal (english: mother), paternal (english: father)
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