mother earth

moth·er earth

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhth -er urth]
- /ˈmʌð ər ɜrθ/
- /ˈmʌðə(r) ɜːθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er urth]
- /ˈmʌð ər ɜrθ/

Definitions of mother earth words

noun mother earth the earth regarded as the source of all animate and inanimate things. 1
noun mother earth the land or soil. 1
noun mother earth the Earth considered as a living being and the provider of all that is on the Earth 0

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Origin of mother earth

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Mother earth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mother earth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mother earth

noun mother earth

gaea — the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
gaia — the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
ge — General Electric
magna mater — Cybele; Ops; Rhea.
tellus — an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaea.

All 8 Synonyms of mother earth