English Explanatory Dictionary

mater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mother.
  2. A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
noun
  1. Someone or something that mates.
noun
  1. Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”).

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mater.wav /ˈmeɪtɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-mater.wav

Word forms

mater maters matres

Etymology

From Latin māter (“mother”), partly via Late Middle English matere. Doublet of mata and mother. Ancestor of matrix.

Related words

alma mater arachnoid mater dura mater mater dolorosa mater lectionis matri- matrix pia mater stabat mater

Derived words

mater sammich
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