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单词 mamma
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mamma

noun

mam·​ma ˈma-mə How to pronounce mamma (audio)
plural mammae ˈma-ˌmē How to pronounce mamma (audio)
-ˌmī
: a mammary gland and its accessory parts

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "breast, udder, mother," nursery word with cognate or parallel formations in other Indo-European languages, as Old Irish muimme "nurse, foster mother," Welsh mam "mother," Russian máma, Lithuanian mamà, momà, Greek mámmē "mother, grandmother," Armenian mam "grandmother," Sanskrit māmaḥ "uncle"

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mamma

noun

mam·​ma ˈmam-ə How to pronounce mamma (audio)
plural mammae ˈmam-ˌē How to pronounce mamma (audio) -ˌī How to pronounce mamma (audio)
: a mammary gland and its accessory parts
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