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mat·ro·nymic (ma′trə nim′ik)

adjective

of or derived from the name of the mother or a female ancestor

Etymology: < Gr mētrōnymikos, altered by assoc. with L mater (gen. matris), by analogy with patronymic

noun

a matronymic name

Browse dictionary entries near matronymic

  1. ‹ matronly
  2. ‹ matronize
  3. ‹ matron of honor
  4. ‹ matron
  5. ‹ matrix switch
  6. ‹ matrix
  7. ‹ matrimony vine
  8. ‹ matrimony
  9. ‹ matrimonial
  10. ‹ matrilocal
  1. matsah ›
  2. Matsu ›
  3. Matsudo ›
  4. Matsuyama ›
  5. Matt ›
  6. matte ›
  7. matted ›
  8. matter ›
  9. matter of course ›
  10. matter-of-fact ›