materfamilias
materfamilias · materfamiliases · matresfamilias
The female head of a householdThe female head of a household.
Meaning
1 sensesThe female head of a household.
a female head of a family or tribe
Origin
From Latin māter familiās (“mother of the household”).From Latin māter familiās (“mother of the household”).
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Forms
plural: materfamiliases / matresfamilias| Singular | materfamilias |
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| Plural | materfamiliases / matresfamilias |
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