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матица

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *matica, from *mati (mother).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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матица (maticaf (plural матици, relational adjective матичен)

  1. queen (insect)
  2. midstream
  3. (figuratively) country of origin

Declension

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Declension of матица
singular plural
indefinite матица (matica) матици (matici)
definite unspecified матицата (maticata) матиците (maticite)
definite proximal матицава (maticava) матициве (maticive)
definite distal матицана (maticana) матицине (maticine)
vocative матице (matice) матици (matici)

Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mâtit͡sa/
  • Hyphenation: ма‧ти‧ца

Noun

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ма̏тица f (Latin spelling mȁtica)

  1. queen (insects)
  2. source, home (figuratively)
  3. mainstream (also figuratively)
  4. registry, record book
  5. nut, fastener (piece of metal)

Declension

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