matrona

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noun

In Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.

OriginLatin mātrōna →
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Meanings

nounmatrona (plural matronas)

plural matronas

  1. historicalIn Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.

Origin

  1. Latinmātrōna“matron”
  2. Englishmatrona

Borrowed from Latin mātrōna (“matron”), from māter (“mother; matron”). Doublet of matron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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