materfamilias
materfamilias (may-t[schwa]r-f[schwa]-mil-ee-[schwa]s), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. The wife of a paterfamilias, or the mistress of a family. 2. A respectable woman, either married or single.
materfamilias (may-t[schwa]r-f[schwa]-mil-ee-[schwa]s), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. The wife of a paterfamilias, or the mistress of a family. 2. A respectable woman, either married or single.