materfamilias (L.), the mother of a family.
materia medica (L.), medicines collectively: all substances used as remedies: the science of their properties and use.
matériel (Fr.), materials, esp. the baggage and munitions of an army.
matinée (Fr.), a morning recital or performance.
matre pulchrâ filia pulchrior (L.), a daughter fairer than her fair mother.
mauvaise honte (Fr.), false modesty, bashfulness.
mauvais sujet (Fr.), a bad subject: a worthless fellow;—mauvais ton (Fr.), bad style, bad form.
maxima debetur puero reverentia (L.), the greatest reverence is due to the boy—i.e. to the innocence of his age.
meâ culpâ (Late L.), by my own fault.
mea virtute me involvo (L.), I wrap myself in my virtue [as in a cloak].