Mater Dei
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmaː.tɛr ˈde.iː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmaː.t̪er ˈd̪ɛː.i]
Proper noun
Māter Deī f sg (genitive Mātris Deī); third declension
- (Christianity) Mother of God. Specially referring to the Virgin Mary.
Declension
Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Māter Deī |
| genitive | Mātris Deī |
| dative | Mātrī Deī |
| accusative | Mātrem Deī |
| ablative | Mātre Deī |
| vocative | Māter Deī |