Mammae
/ˈmæm.iː/noun
Plural of mamma, meaning breasts or mammary glands.
Did you know?Latin mamma meant both “breast” and “mother,” showing how early language tied nourishment, care, and the body together in one sacred word.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*méh₂tēr
“mother”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mamm-
“nursery sound, possibly a baby-form for mother or breast”
Latin
Latin
mamma
“breast; mother”
Latin
Latin
mammae
“breasts; mammary glands”
Modern English
English
mammae
“the plural of mamma, used in anatomical contexts”