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STEMS #8
Term | Definition |
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Mater/Matri (root) | mother (lat.) |
Pater/patri (root) | father (lat.) |
frater (root) | brother (lat.) |
soror (root) | sister (lat.) |
Maternity | a time during pregnancy; the quality or state of being a mother (noun) |
Matrimony | marriage (noun) |
Paternal | fatherly (adj.) |
Patriarch | Father; male leader of the family (noun) |
Fraternity | Fellowship of men on college (noun) |
Fraternize | To associate with; to be friendly (verb) |
Sorority | A society of women at a college (noun) |
Sororal | Relating to or having characteristics of a sister (adj.) |