mamma

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun informal terms for a mother
  2. noun milk-secreting organ of female mammals

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mamma.

In classic literature

Synonyms

ma, mama, mom, momma, mommy, mammy, mum, mummy

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