matr-

Word Origin

variant of matri- before a vowel.

matri-

a combining form meaning “mother,” used in the formation of compound words:

matrilineal.

Also, matro-; especially before a vowel, matr-.

Origin

< Latin, combining form of māter mother¹

Related Word

matri-

matr-
combining form
or matri- or matro-

ETYMOLOGY Latin matr-, matri-, from matr-, mater

: mother
matriarch
matronymic

matr-
combining form
or matri- or matro-
Etymology: Latin matr-, matri-, from matr-, mater — more at mother
: mother
< matrilineal >
< matroclinous >
< matronymic >

matr-

Prefix

Form of matro- used before a vowel.

matronym

词汇	matr-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD Webster Wiktionary matr- Word Origin 1 variant of matri- before a vowel. matri- 1 a combining form meaning “mother,” used in the formation of compound words: matrilineal. Also, matro-; especially before a vowel, matr-. Origin < Latin, combining form of māter mother¹ Related Word matri- matr- combining form or matri- or matro- ETYMOLOGY Latin matr-, matri-, from matr-, mater : mother matriarch matronymic matr- combining form or matri- or matro- Etymology: Latin matr-, matri-, from matr-, mater — more at mother : mother < matrilineal > < matroclinous > < matronymic > matr- Prefix Form of matro- used before a vowel. matronym
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