mater
Meanings
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.
Scrabble Score: 7
mater is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordmater 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