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matrice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmeɪtɹɪs/
  • CMU ARPABET: M EY1 T R IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Obsolete form of matrix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The womb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, rare

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History

Etymology

From Middle English matrice, matris, from Old French matrice, from Latin mātrīx; compare French matrice.