mammothrept

/ˈmaməθɹɛpt/

mammothrept noun: a spoiled child.

Noun

mammothrept (plural mammothrepts)

(archaic) A spoiled child.
- O, you are a meere mammothrept in judgement, then. Why, doe you not obserue how excellently the dittie is affected in euerie place?1601, Ben Jonson, Fountaine of Selfe-love, act IV scene 3
- She concludes, "you better apologize." The day I apologize to you, you contumacious mammothrept, there will be two moons in the sky.1947, Robertson Davies, The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks

mammothrept meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

mammothrept in Tamil

பாட்டியிடம் வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை, செல்லம் கொடுத்துக் கெட்ட பிள்ளை

Forms of mammothrept

plural	mammothrepts

Origin of mammothrept

From Late Latin mammothreptus (“kept at the breast too long”), from Koine Greek μαμμόθρεπτος (mammóthreptos, “brought up by one’s grandmother”), from Ancient Greek μάμμη (mámmē, “grandmother”) + θρεπτός (threptós) verbal adjective from τρέφω (tréphō, “to bring up”).

Questions about mammothrept

What does mammothrept mean?: Mammothrept means a spoiled child.
What is mammothrept in Tamil?: Mammothrept in Tamil is பாட்டியிடம் வளர்ந்த பிள்ளை, செல்லம் கொடுத்துக் கெட்ட பிள்ளை. See Mammothrept meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mammothrept?: Mammothrept is a noun.
How do you pronounce mammothrept?: Mammothrept is pronounced /ˈmaməθɹɛpt/ (UK).
What is the plural of mammothrept?: The plural of mammothrept is mammothrepts.

Words near mammothrept in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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