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   Ma·ter·fa·mil·i·as

   /ˌmādərfəˈmilēəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the female head of a family or household.

   Word Origin Latin, from mater ‘mother’ + familias, old genitive form of familia ‘family’.

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   What does materfamilias mean?

   • Define materfamilias. materfamilias synonyms, materfamilias pronunciation, materfamilias translation, English dictionary definition of materfamilias. n. A woman who is the head of a household or the mother of a family.

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   What is the importance of materfamilias?

   • the mother of a family. The door opened at last, and Paterfamilias entered with Materfamilias (whose headache was better), and followed by the candles. Its chief importance is the prominence given to the materfamilias. Materfamilias complacently remarks on the manifest superiority of the article they have purchased, to "that red rubbish."

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   What is a mater Familia?

   • In this abstract legal construction, the pater familias and mater familias form the matrimonium iustum from which legitimate citizen offspring are born in the potestas of the pater. As is essential to remember that the context is an extremely rare legal formula.

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   What does'Familia'mean?

   • "His name was fitting, you know. 'Familia,' which translates to family. He was a family man," said Anthony Ortiz, a family friend whose brothers went through the police academy with Familia.

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   Materfamilias is a Latin word meaning a woman who is head of a household. Learn its etymology, usage, synonyms, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   May 25, 2024 · Definitions of materfamilias. noun. a female head of a family or tribe. synonyms: matriarch. see more.

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   Materfamilias definition: the mother of a family.. See examples of MATERFAMILIAS used in a sentence.

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   Materfamilias is a Latin word meaning the mother of a family or the female head of a family. Find out its pronunciation, translation, and related terms in this online dictionary.

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   Aug 22, 2023 · materfamilias is a Latin word meaning mother of the household. It is a noun that can refer to the female head of a household, and has synonyms such as matriarch.

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   May 26, 2024 · Materfamilias is a Latin word meaning the mother of a family or the female head of a family. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples of usage, and compare it with paterfamilias.

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   May 21, 2024 · Materfamilias is a Latin word meaning the mother of a family or the female head of a family. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use it in sentences with examples and synonyms.