матица

Macedonian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmatit͡sa]

Noun

матица (matica) f (plural матици, related adjective матичен)

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

Declension

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

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