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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

mãe adolescente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɐ̃j̃ a.do.leˈsẽ.tʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Teenage mother/ˈtiːn.ɪdʒ ˈmʌð.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O apoio à mãe adolescente é fundamental para o seu futuro."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A mother who is an adolescent or teenager, typically under the age of 20.

    "Support programs are often designed to help teenage mothers complete their education while raising their children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'teenage' (derived from the suffix '-teen' attached to the number ten, emerging in the early 20th century to designate the adolescent demographic) and 'mother' (from Old English 'mōdor', of Germanic origin). The older British slang equivalent 'gymslip-mother' references the traditional school tunic (gymslip) worn by girls, highlighting underage or adolescent pregnancy.

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