матица
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *matica, from *mati (“mother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmatit͡sa]
- Rhymes: -it͡sa
Noun
матица • (matica) f (plural матици, relational adjective матичен)
Declension
| 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mâtit͡sa/
- Hyphenation: ма‧ти‧ца
Noun
ма̏тица f (Latin spelling mȁtica)
- queen (insects)
- source, home (figuratively)
- mainstream (also figuratively)
- registry, record book
- nut, fastener (piece of metal)