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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

matri-,

a combining form meaning "mother,'' used in the formation of compound words:matrilineal.

Latin, combining form of māter mother

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

matri-

mother or motherhood: matriarchy

Etymology: from Latin māter mother

'matri-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

matriarch - matriarchy - matricide - matrifocal - matrilateral - matrilineage - matrilineal - matrilocal - matrimony - matripotestal - matrocliny

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