# mammary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmæməɹi/ · frequency rank #45,505

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).

## Etymology
From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary.

## Easily confused with
- **mammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mammary-vs-mammy)
- **mamma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mamma-vs-mammary)
- **mammal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mammal-vs-mammary)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ammmary`, `mamamry`, `mamary`, `mammarry`, `mammaryy`, `mammayr`, `mammray`, `mmamary`, `mmammary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mammary