noun, feminine/ˈama/plural: amas
lady of the house; proprietress; landlady; housekeeper, head maid; nursemaid, nanny
Inherited from Old Spanish ama (“wetnurse”), from Late Latin amma, q.v.
/ˈama/
lady of the house; proprietress; landlady; housekeeper, head maid; nursemaid, nanny
Inherited from Old Spanish ama (“wetnurse”), from Late Latin amma, q.v.