vocab 29 Flashcards
pater, patris
father
archen
to rule
paternity
fatherhood
patriarch
the father figure in a family; the male “ruler” of the family
patronize
to talk down to someone or treat them with condescension; to visit a business and support by purchasing something
mater, matris
mother
maternity
motherhood
matrimony
marriage
alma mater
literally “soul mother” the place that you went to school and thus the university that “bore” your intellect
alimony
financial support someone is required by a court to give to their spouse during a divorce/seperation
frater, fratris
brother
soror
sister
fraternity
brotherhood
fraternize
to form a friendship with; to socialize
sorority
sisterhood
-cide, caedo
to kill
homo
person, human
genos
race
suicide
killing oneself intentionally
homicide
killing of a human being
genocide
killing a whole human race or nation