Plural of mamma
irregular plural
The plural of mamma is mammae or mammas.
Forms of mamma
| Singular | mamma /ˈmæmə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mammae mammas |
| Countable | countable |
Mammae and mammas in a sentence
- Supernumary or vestigal mammae may occur anywhere along the mammary line extinding from axilla to groin.1977, Philip Hershkovitz, “4 Some Descriptive, Diagnostic, Quasi-diagnostic, and Primitive Mammalian Characters of Living Primates”, in…. From the entry lemuroid
- The charmed, amuleted child now went and stood by her; from a close distance, he contemplated the painted mammae.1979, Nuruddin Farah, Sweet and Sour Milk, London: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, published 1980, →ISBN, page 147. From the entry amuleted
- Getting even talking bout people's mammas & such.1969 September, Carolyn M[arie] Rodgers, “Black Poetry—Where It’s At”, in John H[arold] Johnson, editor, Negro Digest, volume XVIII…. From the entry ugly stick
- The drama pertaining him and his baby mammas had to cease, and the control they had over him was done and over with.2017, Coletta McWhorter, “Til Death This Time”, in Failure at Marriage, →ISBN, page 147. From the entry baby mamma
- There were no random baby mammas.2016, Stephanie Evanovich, chapter 9, in The Total Package: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, published 2017, →ISBN, page 143. From the entry baby mamma
Meaning of mamma
- noun The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
- noun An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of mamma
- What is the plural of mamma?
- The plural of mamma is mammae or mammas.
- Which is correct, mammae or mammas?
- Both are used. mammas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is mamma countable?
- Mamma is a countable noun.
Source and license
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