mater

English

/ˈmeɪtə/, /ˈmeɪtɚ/, /ˈmeɪtə/, /ˈmeɪtɚ/, /ˈmeɪtɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • (British) Mother.
  • (anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin māter (mother, in the sense of 'source') inherited from Middle English matere.

Origin

Middle English

matere

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