Greek

Noun

μητέρα • ‎(mitéra) f ‎(plural μητέρες, masculine πατέρας)

1. mother

   η μητέρα του μαθητή‎ ― i mitéra tou mathití ― the student's mother

2. (figuratively) mother (the first example of something)

   η μητέρα των κοινοβουλίων‎ ― i mitéra ton koinovoulíon ― the mother of parliaments

3. (figuratively, colloquial) mother (something that is the greatest of its kind)

   Ήταν μητέρα των μαχών.‎ ― Ítan mitéra ton machón. ― It was the mother of battles.

Declension

Synonyms

• μαμά f ‎(mamá)
• μάνα f ‎(mána)

Related terms

See also

see: Appendix:Greek phrasebook/Family