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material.

material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.te.ɾiˈaw/Brazil[ma.te.ɾiˈaʊ̯]Brazil/ma.teˈɾjaw/Brazil[ma.teˈɾjaʊ̯]Brazil
  1. material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

    masculine
  2. material (sample or specimens for study) footage (amount of film produced)

    masculine
  3. material (sample or specimens for study) resources used in class

    masculine
  4. tackle; supplies; gear; rig (objects collected for use in a particular activity)

    masculine
    material escolar
    material de pesca
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria (“wood, material, substance”), from māter (“mother”). By surface analysis, matéria + -al.

adj/ma.te.ɾiˈaw/Brazil[ma.te.ɾiˈaʊ̯]Brazil/ma.teˈɾjaw/Brazil[ma.teˈɾjaʊ̯]Brazil
  1. material (relating to or composed of matter)

    feminine · masculine
  2. material; worldly (relating to physical rather than spiritual matters)

    feminine · masculine
  3. materialistic; consumeristic (obsessed with consumer goods)

    derogatory · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin māteriālis, from Latin māteria (“wood, material, substance”), from māter (“mother”). By surface analysis, matéria + -al.

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