noun, feminine/ˈmadɾe/plural: madres
mother; mother (source or origin); mother (nun); riverbed; dregs (of a drink)
Synonyms: mamá, causa, raíz, origen, álveo, cauce, lecho
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Spanish madre Inherited from Latin mātrem (“mother, matron”), from Proto-Italic *mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr. Compare English matron.