Definition of MATER

mater

Meanings

Plural: maters, matres

Noun

  • an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
  • Mother.
  • A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
  • Someone or something that mates.
  • Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”).

Adjective Satellite

  • not reflecting light; not glossy

Origin / Etymology

From Latin māter (“mother”), partly via Late Middle English matere. Doublet of mata and mother. Ancestor of matrix.

Synonyms

flat, mat, matt, matte, matted

Scrabble Score: 7

mater is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mater is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mater is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

mater is a valid Words With Friends word