Root Words #3 (bene/bon & mater/pater)
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mrsnishimi on February 11, 2009
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| patrician |  person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers |
| patron | a supporter, like one's father |
| patriarch | male head of a family |
| pattern | a model worthy of copying, like a father |
| patronym | a name taken from one's father |
| maternity | motherhood |
| matricide | murder of a mother by her child |
| matrimony | marrying a woman to make her a mother |
| matrix | the place where mother occurs; womb |
| alma mater | fostering mother, school |
| bounteous | good and plentiful |
| bona fide | in good faith, genuine |
| benediction | good words, blessing |
| bonanza | good, rich ore deposit, anything yielding abundance |
| bonus | an extra reward for goodness |
| benevolent | good-doing; kind |
| bon vivant | a lover of good things, especially food |
| beneficiary | one who receives good things |
| benign | gentle, good, harmless |
| benefactor | one who gives good things |
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