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mater

ma·ter

UK/ˈmeɪtə/ US/ˈmeɪtɚ/ uncommon archaic slang uk

noun

Origin

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

Phrases

  • alma mater
  • arachnoid mater
  • dura mater
  • mater dolorosa
  • mater lectionis
  • pia mater
  • stabat mater

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