"matere" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /maˈtɛːr(ə)/, /ˈmatər(ə)/, /ˈmaːtər(ə)/ Forms: materes [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|matere}} Anglo-Norman matere, {{der|enm|la|māteria}} Latin māteria Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} matere, {{enm-noun|materes}} matere (plural materes)
  1. Matter or stuff; that which things are composed of:
    Primordial, crude or essential matter; matter without complication.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Matter
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-hUSazOmq Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 3 3 4 4 4 16 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 7 1 1 1 5 1 19 Disambiguation of Matter: 15 15 15 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
  2. Matter or stuff; that which things are composed of:
    (rare) The real essence or body of something (as opposed to its form or permutations)
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Matter, Pregnancy
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-0F~TKVoD Disambiguation of Matter: 15 15 15 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 5 9 6 6 6 6 10 9 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 4
  3. Matter or stuff; that which things are composed of:
    (rare, theology) The physical actions or part of a Christian ritual.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Theology, Matter
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-H-XsHy5i Disambiguation of Matter: 15 15 15 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  4. A material or substance; something which things are created or made from:
    A thing or substance which forms part of a larger whole; a component.
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-bwPvaYMJ
  5. A material or substance; something which things are created or made from:
    An ingredient or part of a recipe; that which is used to make alongside other things.
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-cS3EzoqF
  6. A material or substance; something which things are created or made from:
    The germ of something; something which other things are developed or grown from.
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-pb12l43m
  7. One of a human body's liquids or fluids; a biofluid:
    A harmful, disease-bringing, or deleterious bodily fluid.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Bodily fluids, Disease, Fire, Pregnancy
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-sOmAuke9 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 3 3 4 4 4 16 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 7 1 1 1 5 1 19 Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 10 10 10 5 5 5 14 6 2 4 1 2 2 2 7 2 1 1 1 4 2 4 Disambiguation of Disease: 4 6 4 6 6 6 10 10 7 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 Disambiguation of Fire: 5 6 6 3 6 3 9 8 3 6 2 4 4 4 6 4 3 7 1 4 3 2 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 5 9 6 6 6 6 10 9 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 12 5 3 7 3 19 8 2 9 1 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 13 5 3 7 3 19 8 2 9 1 3 2 2 4 3 3 2 1 3 3 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 11 5 2 7 2 20 7 1 8 1 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 3 2 2
  8. One of a human body's liquids or fluids; a biofluid:
    (rare) Partially digested food while sitting in the stomach.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Disease, Pregnancy
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-GV3cwEVs Disambiguation of Disease: 4 6 4 6 6 6 10 10 7 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 5 9 6 6 6 6 10 9 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 4
  9. A pursuit, occurrence, condition, or event, especially when problematic:
    A debate, argument, or contestation between two sides.
    Categories (topical): Materials, Talking
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-sRapf9ac Disambiguation of Materials: 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 4 Disambiguation of Talking: 4 5 4 3 5 3 7 7 12 5 7 6 6 6 6 2 3 2 1 2 3 2
  10. A pursuit, occurrence, condition, or event, especially when problematic:
    (law) A lawsuit or litigation; legal action or activity.
    Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-KCjxcidi Topics: law
  11. A pursuit, occurrence, condition, or event, especially when problematic:
    A recounting, recollection, or narration of an event (whether written or verbal)
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-M2pfleYc
  12. A topic or theme; an area of knowledge or discussion:
    The primary area or topic discussed in a piece of literature.
    Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-6v77yF1s Disambiguation of Literature: 3 5 4 3 5 3 6 6 8 4 5 10 10 6 6 2 2 3 1 2 2 3
  13. A topic or theme; an area of knowledge or discussion:
    The primary theme, point or thesis of a piece of literature.
    Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-H3FqZ2Ku Disambiguation of Literature: 3 5 4 3 5 3 6 6 8 4 5 10 10 6 6 2 2 3 1 2 2 3
  14. A topic or theme; an area of knowledge or discussion:
    A science; an discipline, branch, or area of formal knowledge.
    Categories (topical): Philosophy, Sciences
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-FwBrCjDN Disambiguation of Philosophy: 6 5 6 6 6 6 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 11 4 4 3 4 2 1 2 4 Disambiguation of Sciences: 8 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 4 4 5 10 4 3 2 3 2 3 2 7
  15. A topic or theme; an area of knowledge or discussion:
    The information or informants one draws upon for a work; the matter used as source.
    Categories (topical): Matter
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-uTHKjEHv Disambiguation of Matter: 15 15 15 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 11 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
  16. The (usually intrinsic or innate) state or characteristics of something.
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-h4l8pl3S
  17. One's motivation, justification, or reasoning for an action.
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-Lw4y4~AU
  18. Wood or timber, especially when used to stoke a fire. Categories (lifeform): Woods
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-jFfV5UzH Disambiguation of Woods: 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 9 5 6 3 3
  19. (rare) A twig or bough; a portion of a plant or tree. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-z17OIu~c
  20. (rare) The internal liquids of a plant or tree. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-H2hEOX3k
  21. (rare) A specific, fully-formed object. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-s0gB~kGF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: material, materialy
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: mater, materie, matier, matiere, mateer, matire, matir, matyre, matyr, mature, matur

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈmaːtər/
Etymology: From Latin māter (“mother”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|māter|t=mother}} Latin māter (“mother”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} matere
  1. (rare, Late Middle English) womb Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-matere-enm-noun-~-qoNd04 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 11 3 3 4 4 4 16 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 7 1 1 1 5 1 19 Categories (other): Late Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Serbo-Croatian]

Head templates: {{head|sh|noun form}} matere
  1. genitive plural of mati Tags: form-of, genitive, plural Form of: mati
    Sense id: en-matere-sh-noun-7iL02ioU Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  2. nominative plural of mati Tags: form-of, nominative, plural Form of: mati
    Sense id: en-matere-sh-noun-tzpsnH1p Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  3. accusative plural of mati Tags: accusative, form-of, plural Form of: mati
    Sense id: en-matere-sh-noun-EhaY12sy Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  4. vocative plural of mati Tags: form-of, plural, vocative Form of: mati
    Sense id: en-matere-sh-noun-74hFKXNP Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25

Inflected forms

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}

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          "ref": "ante''' 1475: Ludus Coventriæ, XLI: “The Assumption of the Virgin”, lines 5–8",
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          "text": "At fourten yer sche conseyved Cryste in hire matere clere,\nAnd in the fiftene yer sche chyldyd, this avowe dare I;\nHere lyvyng wyth that swete sone thre and thretty yere,"
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