mater
Noun
- Latin for 'mother'; often used informally.
- 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
Examples
- He whispered ’MATER’ as he placed the word, hoping for a maternal blessing for his score.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin māter (“mother”), partly via Late Middle English matere. Doublet of mata and mother. Ancestor of matrix.
Scrabble Score: 7
mater: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmater: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mater: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
mater: valid Words With Friends Word