Contionary:mater

Cubellian

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *mātēr (“mother”), from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmaː.tɛːr/

Noun

mater f

1. mother
2. (with genitive) creatrix, inventrix, foundress
3. head, female chief

Inflection

Declension of mater (third declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	mater	mater
vocative
accusative	matrum	matris1
genitive	matreis	matrum
dative	matrei	matrus1
ablative	matru
locative	matreim	matrusem

¹ Not affected by inter-word rhotacism.