Mater/Matr & Pater/Patr Vocab

A family, group, or government controlled by a woman or a group of women and/or females 

• maternity

• maternal

• patriarch

• matriarchy

Of or relating to a father; fatherly

• paternal

• patriarch

• maternal

• patron

(1) a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity. (2) a customer, especially a regular one, of a store, restaurant, or theater.

• maternity

• patron

• paternal

• patriot

A person who supports and defends their country

• paternal

• patron

• patriot

• maternal

The state of being a mother; motherhood

• maternal

• matriarch

• paternal

• maternity

Of or relating to a mother; motherly

• paternal

• maternal

• patron

• matriarch

A man who controls a family, group, or government

• paternal

• patriot

• patriarch

• matriarchy