matraz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French matras.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /maˈtɾaθ/ [maˈt̪ɾaθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /maˈtɾas/ [maˈt̪ɾas]
• Rhymes: -aθ
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ma‧traz

Noun

matraz m (plural matraces)

1. any kind of flask, or glass container used in a chemical laboratory

Derived terms

• matraz aforado

 

Further reading

• “matraz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014