matris

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matriz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matˈɾis/ [matˈɾis]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧tris

Noun

matrís (Basahan spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜍᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) womb; uterus
    Synonym: tulak

Latin

Noun

mātris

  1. genitive singular of māter

References

  • "matris", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  • matris”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray

Middle English

Noun

matris

  1. alternative form of matrice

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French matrice, from Latin mātrīx.

Noun

matris c

  1. (mathematics) matrix; rectangular arrangement of terms
  2. (computing) matrix; a two-dimensional array
Declension
Declension of matris
nominative genitive
singular indefinite matris matris
definite matrisen matrisens
plural indefinite matriser matrisers
definite matriserna matrisernas
Derived terms

Etymology 2

mat +‎ ris

Noun

matris n

  1. (uncountable) rice, specifically intended for use in cooking, and opposed to rice intended for making porridge
Declension
Declension of matris
nominative genitive
singular indefinite matris matris
definite matriset matrisets
plural indefinite
definite

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matriz, from Latin mātrīx, from māter (mother).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /matˈɾis/ [mɐt̪ˈɾɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: mat‧ris

Noun

matrís (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) uterus; womb
    Synonyms: bahay-bata, sinapupunan
  2. (carpentry) mold
    Synonyms: molde, moldihan, porma, hulmahan, hugisan
  3. (mathematics) matrix
    Synonym: (neologism) baskagan

Further reading

  • matris”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018