maternal

maternal, motherly

m a t e ɾ ˈn a l
matern mother + al relating to or characterized by
adjective Rare #41,945
maternal, motherly
SP: Tiene una voz maternal.
EN: She has a motherly voice.

¿Crees que eso te hace más maternal?

Do you think that makes you more maternal?

— El recuerdo de Marnie (2014)

No me han dicho casi nada, que debo parecer maternal, y comer mucha pasta.

They haven't told me much, except that I should seem maternal and eat a lot of pasta.

— 8½ (1963)

Pero no pudo entender su amor maternal.

But she couldn't understand her maternal love.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

La Virgen es tan maternal.

The Virgin Mary is so motherly.

— El conformista (1971)

En una escuela maternal.

At a nursery school.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

No tenías instinto maternal.

You didn't have a maternal instinct.

— 7 años (2016)

Un último gesto maternal, quizás.

One last maternal gesture, perhaps.

— Valor sentimental (2025)