matronymic

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/    美 /ˌmætɹəˈnɪmɪk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
  2. By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother. not-comparable
    — In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy.
  2. By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor. not-comparable

词形变化

matronymics plural

词汇关系

近义词
metronymic matronym metronym
相关词
family name first name given name surname
并列词
patronym patronymic

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Italic *mātēr
Latin māter
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
Proto-Hellenic *ónomə
Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der.
New Latinder.
English -onym
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English matronymic
From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr
Proto-Italic *mātēr
Latin māter
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
Proto-Hellenic *ónomə
Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der.
New Latinder.
English -onym
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English matronymic
From Latin māter (“mother”) + English -onym + -ic.
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