mater Synonyms
mater Meaning
mater (n)
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
mater (n.)
See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
mater Sentence Examples
- The materfamilias held the household together with unwavering strength.
- The doctor examined the patient's encephalocele, a protrusion of the mater through an opening in the skull.
- The spinal cord is protected by three layers of meninges, the outermost being the dura mater.
- The priest reverently adorned the statue of the Mater Dolorosa with a crown of thorns.
- The painting depicted the Mater of Sorrows, draped in black and mourning her crucified son.
- The curator handled the ancient mummy with care, knowing that it was wrapped in the original linen mater.
- The soil's thin topsoil and thick subsoil created an ideal mater for plant growth.
- The mushroom's fruiting body, the pileus, is a fleshy mass that covers the mater.
- The microscope revealed the delicate mater lining the inside of the seed coat.
- The composer dedicated his musical mater to the memory of his departed mother.
FAQs About the word mater
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiouslySee Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
mom,mother, mammy,mamma, ma, mama, mommy, momma, matron, stepmother
No antonyms found.
The materfamilias held the household together with unwavering strength.
The doctor examined the patient's encephalocele, a protrusion of the mater through an opening in the skull.
The spinal cord is protected by three layers of meninges, the outermost being the dura mater.
The priest reverently adorned the statue of the Mater Dolorosa with a crown of thorns.
