Hi Friends,
The root words “matr/mater/matri” mean Mother. Some words that originate from these root words are:
alma mater:
The school, college, or university that one once attended.
dura mater:
The tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
matriarch:
A woman who is the head of a family or tribe or a powerful older woman.
materfamilias:The mother of a family
matriclinous:
Having predominantly maternal hereditary traits.
matrilateral:
Related through the mother, as to a maternal uncle.
matrilineal:
Inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
matrilocal:
Of or pertaining to residence with the wife's family or tribe.
matripotestal:
Of or pertaining to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother's blood relatives.
matrocliny:
Inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent
Can you tell us a few other words which originate from “matr/mater/matri”? As usual use the Comments section to let us know of the same.
Ciao
Gautam
A few other words which originate from the root same words:
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matron
matrimony: the state or ceremony of being married
mater dolorosa which means “The sorrowful mother”, “The mother of Christ sorrowing for her son”
1)matricide:-the crime of killing your mother.
ReplyDelete2)matriarch:- a womanwho is the head of family or social group.
3)Matralia:- an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
4)matronymic:- a name formed from the name of your mother or a female ancestor especially by adding something to the beginning or end of their name.
1.matrikin: one related on the mother's side
ReplyDelete2.matrifocal: of, pertaining to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
The other words that use this root word are
ReplyDelete1. Matriarchy- which means female-dominated system of society
2. Matron- which means women in charge of nursing in hospital.
3. Matron of honour(n)- which means married women attending the bride at a wedding.
Hello sir
ReplyDelete1] If matron is for the women who is in charge of nursing in a hospital, then a man who is in charge of nursing in hospital is called as wat..?
2] Wats the difference between in charge, in-charge and incharge
Hello sir wat is the meaning of Maternal and Maternity.
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