mamma

mam-ma · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Informal) Mother; an affectionate term for one's mother.

  2. 2.

    (Anatomy, also mammae plural) The milk-secreting organ of female mammals; a breast or udder.

Forms

plural: mammas

Phrases & expressions

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    mamma mia — an Italian exclamation expressing surprise (literally "my mother")

Related words

Antonyms: father, papa
See also: mama, mammal, mom, mother
Synonyms: mama, mom, mommy, mother

Etymology

From Latin mamma ("breast, mother"), related to the reduplicated baby-talk syllable ma. The anatomical sense comes directly from the Latin meaning "breast."