different between motherly vs fatherly

English

Etymology

From Middle English moderly, from Old English m?dorl?? (“motherly, maternal”), from Proto-Germanic *m?d?rl?kaz (“motherly, maternal”), equivalent to mother +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?ð?li/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?ð?li/

Adjective

motherly (comparative more motherly, superlative most motherly)

1. Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

   • Clover was a stout motherly mare approaching middle life.

Derived terms

• motherliness

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English faderly, from Old English fæderl?? (“fatherly, paternal”), from Proto-Germanic *fadurl?kaz (“fatherly, paternal”), equivalent to father +? -ly. Cognate with West Frisian faderlik (“fatherly”), Dutch vaderlijk (“fatherly”), German väterlich (“fatherly”), Danish faderlig (“fatherly”), Swedish faderlig (“fatherly”), Icelandic föðurlegur (“fatherly”) . Doublet of fatherlike.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??ð?li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?ð?li/

Adjective

fatherly (comparative more fatherly, superlative most fatherly)

1. Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.

   fatherly advice

2. Characteristic of fathers, paternal.

Derived terms

• fatherliness
• unfatherly

Translations

Anagrams

• Flaherty