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词根:matr (mater) = mother

  词根matr与patr正好成为一对词根,一个表示母亲的,一个表示父亲,词根matr来自拉丁语的matr意为mother,其变形为mater。

同源词:

1. maternal (母亲的mater<matr(=mother))
  adj.母亲的,母亲般的;母亲一方的;母系的
  maternity n. 母性;为母之道
  maternalism n.母性;母性本能
  My dog didn't seem to have much natural maternal feeling for her puppies.我的狗对自己的幼崽似乎有多少天生的母性。

2. matriarch
  n.女家长;女族长 *arch(=govern)
  matriarchy n.母权制;母权制社会

3. matricide
  n.杀母(罪);杀母者 弑母者 *cid(=kill)

4. matrilineal
  adj.母系的

5. matriculate
  v.(主要指在英国)准许入学
  matriculation n.大学入学许可

6. matrimony (-mony = -ment (抽象名词字尾))
  n.婚姻;夫妻关系;婚姻生活
  matrimonial adj.结婚的;夫妻的 matrimonial troubles 婚姻生活的麻烦
  unite persons in holy matrimony 让人们结成神圣的婚姻

7. matrix
  n.母体;子宫;基础;铸型;母岩

8. matron
  n.年长已婚妇女;护士长;女舍监;保姆

词根:matern, matr = mother, 表示“母性, 母亲”

maternal a. 母亲的,母性的(matern+al)

maternity n. 母性;产科医院(matern+ity)

matriarch n. 女家长;女族长(matri+arch统治者→母亲统治)

matriarchy n. 母系制(matri+archy)

matrimony n结婚,婚姻(matri+mony状态→有母亲状态→婚姻)

matron n. 主妇;保姆(matr+on→母亲,主妇)

metropolis n. 大城市;首府(metro[=matro]+polis城市→母亲城→首府)

matrix n. 母体;子宫(matri+x→母亲→母体)

词根词缀:keratin-

【来源及含义】Greek: containing, or derived from keratin, a highly insoluble scleroprotein that is the main constituent of horny tissues, the nails, and the organic matrix of tooth enamel; derived from Greek kera[s], kerat[os], "horn"

【同源单词】eukeratin, hyperkeratinization, keratin, keratinization, keratinize, keratinoid

词根词缀:vulvo-, vulv-

【来源及含义】Latin: womb, matrix; literally, "a covering, a wrapper"

【同源单词】vaginovulvar, vulva, vulvar, vulvectomy, vulvitis, vulvopathy