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mater.

mother, foster mother; lady, matron; origin, source, motherland, mother city;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaː.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ter]

  1. mother (female parent)

    declension-3
    Nē, māter; suam.

  2. mother (source, origin)

    declension-3

  3. matron of a house

    declension-3

  4. honorific title

    declension-3

  5. woman

    declension-3

  6. nurse

    declension-3

  7. motherland

    declension-3

  8. maternity, motherhood

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin mater From Proto-Italic *mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Cognate with Old English mōdor (English mother).

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