/ Dictionary / Index M mater dolorosa*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ma•ter do•lo•ro•sa Pronunciation: (mä'ter dō"lō-rō'sä Eng. mā't&schwar dō"l&schwa-rō's&schwa), [key] — Latin. Latin. the sorrowful mother. (caps.) the mother of Christ sorrowing for her son. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. mater materfamilias Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language