matriarcat
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
matriarcatconstructed on the model of "patriarchy" with the root of mater ("mother") and the suffix -arch from the Greek. initially used in the sense of "matrilineal kinship system", it was very early understood as the feminine counterpart to "patriarchy".
Definition
Synonyms
Plural
matriarcats
Translations
english:matriarchy
italian:matriarcato
See also
matriarcal (adj.) matriarche (cn.) materniser (v.) materner (v.) mère (cn.) maternage (cn.) maternalisme (cn.) marraine (cn.) maternel (adj.)