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matta

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See also: Matta, mátta, mätta, måtta, and måttå

English

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Etymology

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From Japanese 待った (まった, matta).

Noun

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matta

  1. (sumo) The false start of a bout due to mutual misunderstanding.

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Swedish matt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑtːɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝t̪ːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtːɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): mat‧ta

Adjective

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matta

  1. matte (not reflective of light)
    Synonyms: himmeä, kiilloton

Declension

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Inflection of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)
nominative matta matat
genitive matan mattojen
partitive mattaa mattoja
illative mattaan mattoihin
singular plural
nominative matta matat
accusative nom. matta matat
gen. matan
genitive matan mattojen
mattain rare
partitive mattaa mattoja
inessive matassa matoissa
elative matasta matoista
illative mattaan mattoihin
adessive matalla matoilla
ablative matalta matoilta
allative matalle matoille
essive mattana mattoina
translative mataksi matoiksi
abessive matatta matoitta
instructive matoin
comitative mattoine
Possessive forms of matta (Kotus type 9*C/kala, tt-t gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mattani mattani
accusative nom. mattani mattani
gen. mattani
genitive mattani mattojeni
mattaini rare
partitive mattaani mattojani
inessive matassani matoissani
elative matastani matoistani
illative mattaani mattoihini
adessive matallani matoillani
ablative mataltani matoiltani
allative matalleni matoilleni
essive mattanani mattoinani
translative matakseni matoikseni
abessive matattani matoittani
instructive
comitative mattoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative mattasi mattasi
accusative nom. mattasi mattasi
gen. mattasi
genitive mattasi mattojesi
mattaisi rare
partitive mattaasi mattojasi
inessive matassasi matoissasi
elative matastasi matoistasi
illative mattaasi mattoihisi
adessive matallasi matoillasi
ablative mataltasi matoiltasi
allative matallesi matoillesi
essive mattanasi mattoinasi
translative mataksesi matoiksesi
abessive matattasi matoittasi
instructive
comitative mattoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mattamme mattamme
accusative nom. mattamme mattamme
gen. mattamme
genitive mattamme mattojemme
mattaimme rare
partitive mattaamme mattojamme
inessive matassamme matoissamme
elative matastamme matoistamme
illative mattaamme mattoihimme
adessive matallamme matoillamme
ablative mataltamme matoiltamme
allative matallemme matoillemme
essive mattanamme mattoinamme
translative mataksemme matoiksemme
abessive matattamme matoittamme
instructive
comitative mattoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative mattanne mattanne
accusative nom. mattanne mattanne
gen. mattanne
genitive mattanne mattojenne
mattainne rare
partitive mattaanne mattojanne
inessive matassanne matoissanne
elative matastanne matoistanne
illative mattaanne mattoihinne
adessive matallanne matoillanne
ablative mataltanne matoiltanne
allative matallenne matoillenne
essive mattananne mattoinanne
translative mataksenne matoiksenne
abessive matattanne matoittanne
instructive
comitative mattoinenne

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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French

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Verb

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matta

  1. third-person singular past historic of matter

Anagrams

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Garo

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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matta

  1. digging stick

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmat.ta/
  • Rhymes: -atta
  • Hyphenation: màt‧ta

Etymology 1

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From Late Latin matta, from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, bed, couch)).

Noun

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matta f (plural matte)

  1. (literary) mat
    Synonyms: stuoia, zerbino

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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matta f

  1. feminine singular of matto

Noun

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matta f (plural matte)

  1. madwoman; female equivalent of matto
  2. (card games) joker

See also

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Playing cards in Italian · carte da gioco (layout · text)
asso due tre quattro cinque sei sette
otto nove dieci fante donna,
regina
re jolly, joker,
matta

Latin

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Etymology 1

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From Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, bed, couch)).

Alternative forms

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  • natta (Medieval Latin corruption)

Noun

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matta f (genitive mattae); first declension

  1. A mat made of rushes
Declension
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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative matta mattae
genitive mattae mattārum
dative mattae mattīs
accusative mattam mattās
ablative mattā mattīs
vocative matta mattae
Descendants
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  • >? Catalan: mata
  • >? Italian: matta
  • >? Old Galician-Portuguese:
  • >? Spanish: mata
    • Campidanese: mata
  • Medieval Latin: *natta
  • Proto-West Germanic: *mattā (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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matta

  1. inflection of mattus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

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mattā

  1. ablative feminine singular of mattus

References

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  • matta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • matta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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matta m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of matte (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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matta f

  1. definite singular of matte (Etymology 1)

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मत्त (mattá). Cognate to Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢 (matta).

Verb

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matta

  1. past participle of majjati

Adjective

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matta

  1. intoxicated
  2. exultant

Declension

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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matta f (plural mattas)

  1. Obsolete spelling of mata.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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matta

  1. inflection of mattar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio; en matta:(file)

Etymology 1

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From Old Swedish matta, from Middle Low German matte, from Latin matta, probably from Punic or Phoenician.

Noun

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matta c

  1. a carpet, rug
  2. a carpet; fabric used as a floor covering
  3. a mat; a flat piece of coarse material for wiping one's feet
  4. a mat; a floor pad to protect athletes
Declension
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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matt +‎ -a

Adjective

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matta

  1. inflection of matt:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Verb

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matta (present mattar, preterite mattade, supine mattat, imperative matta)

  1. (usually in the passive) to make less intense or weaker
  2. (chess) to checkmate
Conjugation
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