maternity
n.
1610s, "quality or condition of being a mother," from French maternité "motherhood" (15c.), from Medieval Latin maternitatem (nominative maternitas) "motherhood," from Latin maternus (see maternal). Used from 1893 as a quasi-adjective in reference to garments designed for pregnant women.
〔李〕[matern;-ityn.] n.母亲身份； 母性； 产科医院； 怀孕 ←matern,matr (L mater)=mother 母
〔蒋〕[matr(i)，metro母，-ity名词后缀] 母性，母道，产科医院;[转为形容词] 产妇的，孕妇的