also: おもちち
noun
mother and father; parents
Archaic term for one's parents, literally 'mother and father'. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 両親 or 父母.
古い文献では「母父」を「あもしし」と読み、父母を指した。
In old texts, 母父 was read as あもしし and referred to one's parents.
Archaic compound of 母 (mother) and 父 (father). The reading あもしし is of uncertain origin; it may reflect an old Japanese reading pattern. The alternate reading おもちち is also historical.