Origin

from Latin māter mother

matri-

Word Origin

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 Words

matr-
matriarch
matriarchy
matrices
matricide
matrifocal

matri-a word element meaning 'mother'.

[Latin, combining form of māter]

matri-
combining form
⇨ see matr-

matri-|ˈmætrɪ, ˈmeɪtrɪ|used, esp. in Anthropol. and Sociol., as the combining form of L. māter (mātr-is) mother, in various words denoting aspects of social organization defined by relationship through women. Some examples are given below as main words. Cf. also matriarch, matriarchal, etc.

matri-

word-forming element meaning "mother," from comb. form of Latin mater (genitive matris) "mother" (see mother, n.1).

matri- /ˈmatri, ˈmeɪtri/ combining form.

ORIGIN: from Latin matr-, mater mother noun¹ + -i-.

Forming nouns and adjectives, esp. in Anthropology & Sociology, with the sense ‘(of or pertaining to) relationship through a female line’.

DERIVATIVE matriˈcentred, matriˈcentric adjectives centred on the mother, having a mother as the head of the family or household M20.
maˈtriclan noun a matrilineal clan M20.
matriˈfocal adjective matricentric M20.
matriˈlateral adjective (esp. of marriage between cousins) pertaining to or designating a relationship in which a mother and one of her siblings or other relatives are both involved as parents M20.

matri-
combining form
see matr-

matri-

Prefix

mother

Derived terms

matrilineal

matriarch

matrilocality

matrifocality

matriphagy

词汇	matri-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary matri- 或 matro- 或 matr- pref.（前缀） Mother; maternal: 母亲的；母性的： matrilineal. 母系的语源 Latin mātri- 拉丁语 mātri- from māter mātr- [mother] * see mater 源自 māter mātr- [母亲] 参见 mater* matri- combining form mother or motherhood ⇒ matriarchy Origin from Latin māter mother matri- Word Origin 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 Words matr- matriarch matriarchy matrices matricide matrifocal matri-a word element meaning 'mother'. [Latin, combining form of māter] matri- combining form ⇨ see matr- matri-\|ˈmætrɪ, ˈmeɪtrɪ\|used, esp. in Anthropol. and Sociol., as the combining form of L. māter (mātr-is) mother, in various words denoting aspects of social organization defined by relationship through women. Some examples are given below as main words. Cf. also matriarch, matriarchal, etc. matri- word-forming element meaning "mother," from comb. form of Latin mater (genitive matris) "mother" (see mother, n.1). matri- /ˈmatri, ˈmeɪtri/ combining form. ORIGIN: from Latin matr-, mater mother noun¹ + -i-. Forming nouns and adjectives, esp. in Anthropology & Sociology, with the sense ‘(of or pertaining to) relationship through a female line’. DERIVATIVE matriˈcentred, matriˈcentric adjectives centred on the mother, having a mother as the head of the family or household M20. maˈtriclan noun a matrilineal clan M20. matriˈfocal adjective matricentric M20. matriˈlateral adjective (esp. of marriage between cousins) pertaining to or designating a relationship in which a mother and one of her siblings or other relatives are both involved as parents M20. matri- combining form see matr- matri- Prefix mother Derived terms matrilineal matriarch matrilocality matrifocality matriphagy See also matr- matro-
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Origin

matri-

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matri-

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