matr- root words — words with the matr- root

The root matr- comes from Latin mater, meaning mother, source. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including matrices, matrix, maternal, maternity, matriarch, matriarchal, matriarchs, matrimonial, matrimony, matron, matronly, matrons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the matr- root

Explore words with matr- — words containing the matr- root and sharing its sense of "mother, source". Examples include matrices, matrix, maternal, maternity, matriarch, matriarchal, matriarchs, matrimonial, matrimony, matron, matronly, matrons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The matr- root means mother, source, from Latin mater. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.