Maternal

Adjective

 * 1) Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.
 * 2) Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
 * 3)  Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

Adverbs for Maternal
possessively; obsessively; fondly; fiercely; tenderly; solicitously; jealously; proudly; comfortingly; unduly; naturally; habitually; admirably; charmingly; sweetly; placidly; serenely; imperturbably; dominantly; indulgently; warmly; softly; bounteously; generously; providently; curiously; thoughtfully.,

Thesaurus
adoring, affectionate, ancestorial, ancestral, caring, conjugal, demonstrative, devoted, doting, faithful, fatherlike, fatherly, filial, fond, grandfatherly, grandmotherly, grandparental, husbandly, kind, kindly, languishing, lovelorn, lovesick, lovesome, loving, maternalistic, melting, mother, motherlike, motherly, nurturing, parent, parental, paternal, patriarchal, romantic, sentimental, soft, tender, understanding, uxorious, warm, wifely

Etymology
From maternel: or post-Classical  maternalis:, from maternus:, from mater:.

Derived terms
maternal aunt; maternal cousin; maternal death; maternal filicide; maternal grandfather; maternal grandmother; maternal uncle

Antonyms

 * paternal – father

Coordinate terms

 * avuncular – uncle
 * materteral – aunt
 * paternal – father

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Hungarian:


 * Latin: ,
 * Polish: matczyny,
 * Russian:


 * Dutch:
 * Hungarian:


 * Latin:
 * Russian: с материнской стороны

Adjective

 * 1) maternal