mermother
mermother noun: a mother mermaid.
Noun
mermother (plural mermothers)
- A mother mermaid.
- "I shall never see my merfather or my mermother any more, or the mermaids, or the fish-king, or the merry dolphins, or-r-r-r " —
"Never mind!" cried Elfie, crying too, and she put her arms around the sad little mermaid's neck.1882, E. L. P, Elfie Under the Sea and Other Stories, Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., page 21 - Suddenly a lovely sound filled the air. Ariel turned toward it. Nefazia was sitting on the rock, singing. Her song was low and sweet, like a mermother crooning to her baby.1993, Suzanne Weyn, Nefazia Visits the Palace, The Trumpet Club, →ISBN, page 43
- "I shall never see my merfather or my mermother any more, or the mermaids, or the fish-king, or the merry dolphins, or-r-r-r " —
Forms of mermother
| plural | mermothers |
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Origin of mermother
From mer- + mother.
Questions about mermother
- What does mermother mean?
- Mermother means a mother mermaid.
- What part of speech is mermother?
- Mermother is a noun.
- What is the plural of mermother?
- The plural of mermother is mermothers.
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