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matrix.

dam, female animal kept for breeding; parent tree; register, list;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmaː.triːks]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.triks]
  1. uterus, womb

    declension-3
  2. dam (non-human female animal kept for breeding)

    declension-3
  3. source, origin

    declension-3
  4. list, register

    declension-3
  5. matrix

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr Proto-Italic *mātēr Latin māter Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *-trih₂ Proto-Italic *-trīks Latin -ix Latin mātrīx From māter + -ix (“feminine noun ending”).

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