matriarko

Esperanto

Alternative forms

• matriarĥo

Etymology

From Latin māter (“mother”) + -archa, -arches, from Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs), from ἀρχός (arkhós, “chief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [matriˈarko]
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• Rhymes: -arko
• Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧ar‧ko

Noun

matriarko (accusative singular matriarkon, plural matriarkoj, accusative plural matriarkojn)

1. (religion) matriarch

   Coordinate term: patriarko (“patriarch”)

Derived terms

• matriarkeco (“matriarchy”)