mater
Meaning
- (slang) Mother.
- A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmeɪtə/
Etymology
From Latin māter (“mother”), partly via Late Middle English matere. Doublet of mata and mother. Ancestor of matrix.
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