матица

Macedonian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmatit͡sa]
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa

Noun

матица • (maticaf (plural матици, relational adjective матичен)

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

Declension

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Declension of матица
singular plural
nominative матица матице
genitive матице матица
dative матици матицама
accusative матицу матице
vocative матице / матицо матице
locative матици матицама
instrumental матицом матицама