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matripotestal

[ ma-tree-poh-tes-tl, mey- ]

/ ˌmæ tri poʊˈtɛs tl, ˌmeɪ- /

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adjective Anthropology.

of or relating to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother's blood relatives.

Nearby words

matriliny, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrimony vine, matripotestal, matrix, matrix band, matrix bar code, matrix calculus, matrix mechanics

Origin of matripotestal

matri- + potestal < Latin potest(ās) power + -al¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for matripotestal

For our present purpose, all turns on the distinction between the matripotestal and the patripotestal family.
Anthropology|Robert Marett
This is known as the matripotestal, as contrasted with the patripotestal, type of family.
Anthropology|Robert Marett