Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin matia, probably remade from the plural of an original singular form *mață. Compare Aromanian mats, matsã, Megleno-Romanian matsi. Cf. also Neapolitan matsse, Sardinian matza (belly), macia, massa, matta.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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maț n (plural mațe)

  1. (often plural) intestine
    Synonym: intestin

Declension

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