matrifocale

Italian

Etymology

From Latin māter, mātris +‎ focale; a calque of English matrifocal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌma.tri.foˈka.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tri‧fo‧cà‧le

Adjective

matrifocale m or f (plural matrifocali)

  1. (anthropology, sociology) matrifocal

Further reading

  • matrifocale in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • matrifocale in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • matrifocale in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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