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materia.

The physical substances which create the natural world: matter, materials, substance, etc.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/məˈti(ɚ).ɹi.ə/US
  1. The physical substances which create the natural world: matter, materials, substance, etc.

    uncommon · uncountable
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Borrowed from Latin māteria (“matter, the material world”).

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