materfamilias

[mey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uhs]

noun

1. the mother of a family.

materfamilias

/ ˌmeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs /

noun

1. the mother of a family or the female head of a family

Word History and Origins

Origin of materfamilias¹

First recorded in 1750–60; from Latin; paterfamilias

Word History and Origins

Origin of materfamilias¹

C18: from Latin