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mamma

1

[ mah-muh, muh-mah ]

noun



mamma

2

[ mam-uh ]

noun

plural mammae
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. a structure, characteristic of mammals, that comprises one or more mammary glands with an associated nipple or teat, usually rudimentary unless developed and activated for the secretion of milk in the female after the birth of young.
  2. Meteorology. (used with a plural verb) the hanging protuberances of a mammatus, on the undersurface of a thunderstorm cloud:

    The mamma in this formation are distinctly ominous.

mamma

1

noun

  1. dzdzˈɑːəəˈɑː another word for mother 1
  2. informal.
    ˈɑːə a buxom and voluptuous woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mamma

2

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. the milk-secreting organ of female mammals: the breast in women, the udder in cows, sheep, etc
  2. functioning as plural breast-shaped protuberances, esp from the base of cumulonimbus clouds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mamma1

First recorded before 1050; Middle English, from Latin: “breast, teat” (whence Old English mamme “t𲹳”); mamma 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mamma1

C16: reduplication of childish syllable ma; compare Welsh mam, French maman, Russian mama

Origin of mamma2

C17: from Latin: breast
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Example Sentences

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The name mammatus comes from the Latin mamma which means 'udder' or 'breast'.

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She claims she even uses words and mannerisms such as "mamma mia", "bambino" and "si" in conversation without realising it.

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“And to defend the right of her mamma and papa to do all that they can for her.”

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“No mamma must be forced to interrupt nursing to return to work, no women should be denied this possibility,” she said.

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“If we want healthy babies, we have to have healthy mammas — and that is so important,” said Republican state Sen. Elaine Gannon, one of the sponsors of the Missouri legislation.

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