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matica

matica

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

mȁtica f ‎(Cyrillic spelling ма̏тица)

queen (insects)
source, home (figuratively)
mainstream (also figuratively)
registry, record book
nut, fastener (piece of metal)

Declension

Declension of matica

	singular	plural
nominative	matica	matice
genitive	matice	matica
dative	matici	maticama
accusative	maticu	matice
vocative	matice / matico	matice
locative	matici	maticama
instrumental	maticom	maticama

Slovak

Etymology

From mať, related to Sanskrit mātr, mother.

Noun

matica f ‎(declension pattern of ulica)

matrix
nut (hardware)
fraternal organization

Related terms

Matica Slovenská
matičný

Slovene

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmáːtitsa/
Tonal orthography: mȃtica

Noun

mática f ‎(genitive mátice, nominative plural mátice)

queen (insects)
home base (central unit of organisation)
nut (piece of metal)

Declension

Declension of mática (feminine, a-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	mática	mátici	mátice
accusative	mático	mátici	mátice
genitive	mátice	mátic	mátic
dative	mátici	máticama	máticam
locative	mátici	máticah	máticah
instrumental	mático	máticama	máticami