matri-

prefix

mother

Similar
materno-
OriginLatin māter ← Proto-Italic *mātēr ← Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. mother

    Synonyms: materno-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixmother

Similar
materno-
Also see
materno-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méh₂tēr
  2. Proto-Italic*mātēr
  3. Latinmāter
  4. Englishmatri-

From Latin māter.

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APA

matri-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matri-

MLA

“matri-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matri-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matri-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matri-.

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