The difference between Ma and Mater

When used as nouns, ma means mother, mama, whereas mater means mother.


Ma is also abbreviation with the meaning: may.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ma and Mater

  1. Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):

  1. Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):

    mother, mama

  1. Mater as a noun (British, _, slang, now, chiefly, archaic, or, humorous):

    Mother.

  2. Mater as a noun (anatomy):

    Either of the dura mater and pia mater of the brain.

  1. Mater as a noun (biology):

    Someone or something that mates.

  1. Mater as a noun:

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