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matrona

matrona noun: in Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.

Noun

matrona (plural matronas)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.

Forms of matrona

pluralmatronas

Origin of matrona

Borrowed from Latin mātrōna (“matron”), from māter (“mother; matron”). Doublet of matron.

Questions about matrona

What does matrona mean?
Matrona means in Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.
What part of speech is matrona?
Matrona is a noun.
What is the plural of matrona?
The plural of matrona is matronas.

Words near matrona in the dictionary

  1. matroidal
  2. matroids
  3. matron
  4. matron of honor
  5. matron of honour
  6. matrona
  7. matronaea
  8. matronaeum
  9. matronage
  10. matronages
  11. matronal

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