матица
Macedonian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *matica, from *mati (“mother”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
матица • (matica) f (plural матици, relational adjective матичен)
- queen (insect)
- midstream
- (figuratively) country of origin
Declension edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ма̏тица f (Latin spelling mȁtica)
- queen (insects)
- source, home (figuratively)
- mainstream (also figuratively)
- registry, record book
- nut, fastener (piece of metal)