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- [mey-ter]
- /ˈmeɪ tər/
- /ˈmeɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-ter]
- /ˈmeɪ tər/
Definitions of maters word
- noun plural maters British Informal. mother1 . 1
- noun plural maters the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe. 1
- noun maters Plural form of mater. 1
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Origin of maters
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, mater is from the Latin word māter
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Parts of speech for Maters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
maters usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maters
noun maters
- mas — mother1 .
adjective maters
- darks — Plural form of dark.
- faints — a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
- grays — Plural form of gray.
- mats — a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- pales — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
Antonyms for maters
Top questions with maters
- what maters?
- what is maters?
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