Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mother-to-be

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er--to-be
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.

noun

A woman whose partner is pregnant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English -to-be English mother-to-be From mother + -to-be.

Inflected Forms

mothers-to-be (plural) mother to be (alternative)

Phrases

be mother father-to-be parent-to-be

Frequently Paired Words

be mother father-to-be parent-to-be

Questions

What does mother-to-be mean?
A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.
Where does mother-to-be come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *mōdēr Proto-West Germanic *mōder Old English mōdor Middle English moder English mother English -to-be English mother-to-be From mother + -to-be.

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