Latin Word of the Day
mater
mother
Definitions
| Latin > English |
| mater |
| 1. n. mother (female parent) |
| 2. n. mother (source, origin) |
| 3. n. matron of a house |
| 4. n. honorific title |
| 5. n. woman |
| 6. n. nurse |
| 7. n. motherland |
| 8. n. maternity, motherhood |
Pronunciation
©Example Sentences
| "An non habetis in arca vestra?" "Non." "Quid non?" "Quia mater non solet dare nobis opsonium, nisi in præsens tempus." "Don't you have any in your box?" "No." "Why not?" "Because my mother doesn't usually give us food, except for the present time." Mater mea libum in octo partes secuit. My mother divided the cake into eight pieces. Mater eum vocavit. His mother called him. Mater eius sollicita de eo est. His mother is worried about him. Tam pulchra est quam mater. She is as beautiful as her mother is. |
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