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mare

Pronunciation: [ˈma.ɾə]

“mare” is a Catalan word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. mother
  2. uterus (of an animal)
  3. main course of a river or canal; channel
  4. home

In Catalan

  1. Progenitora femenina.
  2. Figuradament, d'allà on surt o neix quelcom.
  3. A un joc, lloc segur.

Etymology

From Old Catalan mare, from Latin māter, mātrem, from Proto-Italic *mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare Occitan maire, French mère, Spanish madre, Italian madre.

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