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materfamilias

ma·ter·fa·mil·i·as
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uh s]
    • /ˌmeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uh s]
    • /ˌmeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs/

Definitions of materfamilias word

  • noun materfamilias the mother of a family. 1
  • noun materfamilias The female head of a family or household. 1
  • noun materfamilias the mother of a family or the female head of a family 0
  • noun materfamilias the mother of a family; woman head of a household 0
  • noun materfamilias The female head of a household. 0
See all 5 definitions of materfamilias

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Origin of materfamilias

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < Latin; cf. paterfamilias

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Parts of speech for Materfamilias

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Materfamilias

materfamilias popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

materfamilias usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for materfamilias

noun materfamilias

  • ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
  • antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
  • author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
  • forerunner — predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
  • founder — a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
All 24 Synonyms of materfamilias

Antonyms for materfamilias

noun materfamilias

  • patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
Just one Antonym for materfamilias

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