Mater Dei
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ter ˈde.iː/, [ˈmäːt̪ɛr ˈd̪eiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈma.ter ˈde.i/, [ˈmäːt̪er ˈd̪ɛːi]
Proper noun edit
Māter Deī f sg (genitive Mātris Deī); third declension
- (Christianity) Mother of God. Specially referring to the Virgin Mary.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Māter Deī |
| Genitive | Mātris Deī |
| Dative | Mātrī Deī |
| Accusative | Mātrem Deī |
| Ablative | Mātre Deī |
| Vocative | Māter Deī |