matralia

Ma·tra·li·a

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-trey-lee-uh, -treyl-yuh]
- /məˈtreɪ li ə, -ˈtreɪl yə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-trey-lee-uh, -treyl-yuh]
- /məˈtreɪ li ə, -ˈtreɪl yə/

Definition of matralia word

noun plural matralia an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta. 1

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Origin of matralia

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < Latin Mātrālia (festa) (festival) of Māter Mātūta (goddess of dawn); mātrālia, neuter plural of mātrālis pertaining to a mother. See mater, -al1

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matralia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.