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FamilyLatRootsV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MATER, MATRIS: | mother |
| matrix: | The surroundings within which something begins; environment. |
| matriarchy: | A society ruled by women. |
| ARCH, ARCHY: | "To rule" |
| matriculate: | To enroll; register |
| matron: | A married woman. |
| matricide: | The murdering of one's mother. |
| PATER, PATRIS: | "Father" |
| patriarch: | The male head of family/tribe; Old Testament ancestor; a founding father or wise man. |
| patrimony: | Family inheritance. |
| patronage: | Support; encouragement. |
| patronize: | To go to regularly; to treat someone as inferior. |
| patronymic: | Name derived from ancestor. |
| NYM: | "Name" |
| paterfamilias: | Male head of household; father of family. |
| patricide: | The murdering of one's father. |
| FRATER, FRATRIS: | "Brother" |
| fraternal: | Pertaining to brothers; brotherly |
| fraternize: | To be friendly with; to socialize with an enemy population. |
| confrere: | Fellow member/colleague. |
| fratricide: | The murdering of one's brother. |
| CIDA: | "Killer" |
| AVUNCULUS, AVUNCULI: | "Uncle" |
| avuncular: | Like an uncle. |
| FAMILIA: | "Family" |
| familial: | Having to do with the family. |
| UXOR, UXORIS: | "Wife" |
| uxorious: | Dominated by one's wife. |
| GAMOS: | "Marriage" |
| bigamy: | Marriage to two mates. |
| monogamy: | Marriage to one mate. |
| misogamy: | Hatred of marriage. |
| MISOS: | "Hatred" |
| ANTHROPOS: | "Human-being" |
| misanthropy: | Hatred of humankind. |
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