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) |
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
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Noun
матица • (matica) f
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | матица matica |
матици matici |
матицѧ maticę |
| genitive | матицѧ maticę |
матицоу maticu |
матиць maticĭ |
| dative | матици matici |
матицама maticama |
матицамъ maticamŭ |
| accusative | матицѫ maticǫ |
матици matici |
матицѧ maticę |
| instrumental | матицеѭ maticejǫ |
матицама maticama |
матицами maticami |
| locative | матици matici |
матицоу maticu |
матицахъ maticaxŭ |
| vocative | матице matice |
матици matici |
матицѧ maticę |
Further reading
- “матица”, in GORAZD [Old Church Slavonic Digital Hub], http://gorazd.org, 2016—2026
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)