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
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Ma as a noun (astronomy, usually, in the plural):
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Ma as a noun (colloquial, and in direct address):
mother, mama
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Mater as a noun (British, _, slang, now, chiefly, archaic, or, humorous):
Mother.
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Mater as a noun (anatomy):
Either of the dura mater and pia mater of the brain.
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Mater as a noun (biology):
Someone or something that mates.
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Mater as a noun: