Synonyms & related words for matriarchies

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Words related to matriarchies

Explore words related to matriarchies — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include matriarchate, matriarchal, matriarchic, patriarchy, gynarchy, gynecocracy, patriarchal, patriarchic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does matriarchies come from?

The word matriarchies breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: matri, from Latin mater (“mother”); arch, from Greek arkhein (“to rule”); and -ies, from Greek -ia (“state, condition (plural)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.