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roots

lesson 3

AB
mater, matrismother
matrixthe surrondings within which something begins or develops
matriarchya society ruled or controlled by women
matriculateto register as a student at a college or university
pater, patrisfather
patriarchthe head of the family or tribe/an old testament ancestor/a founding father or wise man
patrimonya family inheritance
patronagesupport; encouragement/ business clientele; customers
patronizeto go regularly/ to treat someone as inferior
patronymicname derived from a paternal ancestor
frater, fratrisbrother
fraternalpertaining to brothers; brotherly
fraternizeto be friendly with/ to socialize with an enemy population
avunculus, avunculiuncle
avuncularlike an uncle
familiafamily
familialhaving to do with the family
uxor, uxoriswife
uxoriousdominated by one's wife
gamosmarriage
bigamymarriage to two mates
monogamymarriage to one mate

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