Martha

• From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa.
• (humidity chamber): From the use of Martha Stewart-branded storage closets in the construction of early units.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹθə/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːθə/

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• Hyphenation: Mar‧tha

Martha

1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
   • 1947, Agatha Christie, The Labours of Hercules:

     They wanted to call her Helen, but I did put my foot down there. Knowing what her mother and father looked like! I tried hard for Martha or Dorcas or something sensible - but it was no good - waste of breath.

2. The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
     : Luke 10: 40-42:

     But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful.

Martha (plural Marthas)

1. (slang) A miniature greenhouse with a humidifier, used for growing mushrooms.

• (chamber for growing mushrooms): 2019, Willoughby Arevalo, DIY Mushroom Cultivation

• Thamar

Martha

1. Martha (biblical figure)
2. a female given name

• Marta

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Martha f (genitive Marthas or Martha)

1. Martha (biblical figure)
2. a female given name

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈmar.tʰa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈmar.t̪a]

Martha f (genitive Marthae); first declension

1. Martha

First-declension noun.

• → Catalan: Marta
• → Czech: Marta
• → Danish: Martha
• → Dutch: Marta
• → English: Martha
  • → Hawaiian: Maleka
  • → Maori: Māta
• → Estonian: Marta
• → Faroese: Marta
• → Finnish: Martta, Marppa
• → French: Marthe
• → Galician: Marta
• → German: Marta, Martha
• → Hungarian: Márta
• → Icelandic: Marta
• → Italian: Marta
• → Latvian: Marta
• → Lithuanian: Morta
• → Northern Sami: Mártá
• → Norwegian: Marte, Martha, Marthe
• → Polish: Marta
• → Portuguese: Marta
• → Romanian: Marta
• → Slovak: Marta
• → Slovene: Marta
• → Spanish: Marta
• → Swedish: Marta

Martha

1. a female given name, alternative spelling of Marta

Martha f

1. a female given name, variant of Marta