commater
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From com- (“joint”) + māter (“mother”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /komˈmaː.ter/, [kɔmˈmäːt̪ɛr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /komˈma.ter/, [komˈmäːt̪er]
Noun
[edit]commāter f (genitive commātris); third declension
- (Late Latin) godmother (in relation to godchild or fellow godparent or parent)
- (informal) a female companion, buddy
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | commāter | commātrēs |
Genitive | commātris | commātrum |
Dative | commātrī | commātribus |
Accusative | commātrem | commātrēs |
Ablative | commātre | commātribus |
Vocative | commāter | commātrēs |
Coordinate terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- commater in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.