mātrōnālis, e, adj. 1. matrona, of or belonging to a married woman or matron, womanly, matronly (not in Cic.): oblitae decoris matronalis, of womanly honor, Liv. 26, 49 fin.: jam illi anilis prudentia, matronalis gravitas erat, Plin. Ep. 5, 16, 2: dignitas, Suet. Tib. 35: habitus, i. e. the stola, Dig. 47, 10, 15: genae, the matron's cheeks, Ov. F. 2, 828: labor, Col. 12 praef. § 7: sedulitas, id. ib. § 8.

—Subst.: Mātrōnā-lia, ium, n., a festival celebrated by matrons in honor of Mars, on the 1st of March, at which presents were given to matrons and brides, Ov. F. 3, 229; Suet. Vesp. 19; Mart. 5, 84, 10; cf. Macr. S. 1, 12, 7; called also: Matronales feriae, Tert. Idol. 14.

—Hence, adv.: mātrōnāliter, like a matron: MATRONALITER NVPTA, as lawful wife (opp. to a concubine), Inscr. Maff. Mus. Ver. 46, 4, 6.