MATRIX

Latin

Etymology

From māter +‎ -trīx, with haplology.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.triːks/, [ˈmäːt̪riːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈma.triks/, [ˈmäːt̪riks]

Noun

mātrīx f (genitive mātrīcis); third declension

1. uterus, womb
2. dam (non-human female animal kept for breeding)
3. source, origin
4. list, register