matrisib

Questions about matrisib

What does matrisib mean?

matrisib means "one related on the mother's side".

How many syllables are in matrisib?

matrisib has 3 syllables and divides as ma-tri-sib under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for matrisib?

Close synonyms include enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is matrisib a common word?

matrisib is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.