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material

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/mateˈɾjal/[ma.t̪eˈɾjal]

  1. material

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia ▲ Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē)sl. Latin materia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -alis Late Latin māteriālisbor. Spanish material Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis.

noun/mateˈɾjal/[ma.t̪eˈɾjal]

  1. material

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia ▲ Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē)sl. Latin materia Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -alis Late Latin māteriālisbor. Spanish material Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis.

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